February 9, 1955. The steamship, Ticonderoga (built in 1906), slowly inches its way across a frozen field on its way to a permanent site, the Shelburne Museum. The boat is welded to its cradle pulled by winches. Railroad tracks were laid in sections of 300 ahead of the vessel. Progress per day... Show moreFebruary 9, 1955. The steamship, Ticonderoga (built in 1906), slowly inches its way across a frozen field on its way to a permanent site, the Shelburne Museum. The boat is welded to its cradle pulled by winches. Railroad tracks were laid in sections of 300 ahead of the vessel. Progress per day was never more than 250 feet. Photo 132. Show less
Undated photo but the winter of 1955 when the steamboat Ticonderoga was moved overland from Shelburne Bay to the Shelburne Museum. The ship rests on a cradle to which it is welded and moves along railroad tracks laid on the frozen ground. The move had to be made in winter in order for the ground... Show moreUndated photo but the winter of 1955 when the steamboat Ticonderoga was moved overland from Shelburne Bay to the Shelburne Museum. The ship rests on a cradle to which it is welded and moves along railroad tracks laid on the frozen ground. The move had to be made in winter in order for the ground to support the rails and the huge amount of weight they had to carry. A helicopter flies above the excursion boat. Show less
March 8, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga makes it way along double railroad tracks to the Shelburne Museum. W. B. Hill Company of Tilton, New Hampshire oversees the boat's overland journey. The truck bears the company's signs as does the side of the paddle-boat. Photo 144.
April 5, 1955. Workmen of the W. B. Hill Company lay double tracks upon which the steamship Ticonderoga will cross the Rutland Railroad tracks. The boat nears the end of its overland journey to the Shelburne Museum. The permanent Rutland tracks are seen beneath the double tracks. Photo 159.
February 19, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga travels overland pulled by winches as it rides along double railroad tracks. On the left workman from the W. B. Hill Company of Tilton, New Hampshire work the rails while a family stands nearby on the right. Photo 136.
January 29, 1955. Two days before the steamship Ticonderoga starts is 9,250 feet overland journey to the Shelburne Museum. Double railroad tracks have been laid and she will inch her way over them progressing no more than 250 feet a day. Photo 111.
November 5, 1954. The steamboat Ticonderoga is seen in Shelburne Bay. A basin was dug, filled with water to raise the ship onto a cradle and then the basin was drained so the ship came to rest on the cradle for its 2 mile overland journey to the Shelburne Museum. Photo 46.
A helicopter flies over the steamship Ticonderoga as the paddle-boat makes it way along double railroad tracks to the Shelburne Museum. W. B. Hill Company of Tilton, New Hampshire oversaw the boat's overland journey. Undated but probably March 1955.
Undated but may be late 1954. Two unidentified men and their automobile stand in front of the steamship Ticonderoga as the ship rests on its cradle. Location may be the basin dug at the southern end of Shelburne Bay during preparation of the ship's overland journey to the Shelburne Museum.
The Vermont III (steamboat) in dry dock at the Shelburne Shipyard with a workman working on its underside. See also mcalA17F04i18 for another view. Late 1920s, early 1930?
View of the steamboat Vermont III on the cradle at the Shelburne Shipyard just a the water's edge of Lake Champlain. The boat is perhaps being maneuvered into dry dock.
