Vermont Underwater Historic Sites - www.HistoricVermont.org

The General Butler was built in 1862 in Essex, NY. The schooner-rigged Butler is an example of a Lake Champlain sailing canal Boat, designed to sail on the lake and, with masts removed and centerboard raised, travel though the Champlain Canal.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on Lake Champlain's history visit these local attractions:

Chimney Point State Historic Site; Addison, Vermont; (802) 759-2412

Crown Point State Historic Site; Crown Point, New York

Fort Ticonderoga; Ticonderoga, New York

ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain; Burlington, Vermont;

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum; Vergennes, Vermont

Mount Independence State Historic Site; Orwell, Vermont; (802) 759-2412

Shelburne Museum; Shelburne, Vermont

Skenesborough Museum; Whitehall, New York