M.V. "Valcour"
Additional Details:
Most scenic ferry crossing in No. America. Built at Shelburne Harbor, Vermont, and completed in the srping of 1948, maiden voyage July 2, 1948 on run from Burlington Vt., to Pt. Kent, NY, across Lake Champlain. Named after the famous naval battle on Lake Champlain at Valcour Island between the American patriots and the British, on October 11, 1776; 190 feet long, 447 gross tons, powered with four 350 HP diesel engines; capacity 55 cars on main deck; passenger lounge, souvenirs, gifts and restaurant below Vermont Paper Co |