The Shelburne Shipyard Steamboat Graveyard: Four Early Nineteenth-Century Steamboats from Lake Champlain
Author(s): Carolyn Kennedy
Year: 2015
Summary
Steamboat construction of the early nineteenth century remains largely forgotten and unstudied. Historical records provide little detail to how construction techniques were evolving in this experimental phase of steam-powered vessels. A survey of Lake Champlain’s Shelburne Shipyard revealed the remains of four nineteenth-century steamboats, three of which were built prior to 1840. The four hulls were recorded for comparative study during a field school which took place in the month of June, 2014. Their unique and differing features illustrate the innovative approaches utilized by shipwrights specifically adapted to steamboats. This presentation discusses the results of this archaeological survey, including the similarities and differences observed between these four steamboats and other contemporary steamboats.
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The Shelburne Shipyard Steamboat Graveyard: Four Early Nineteenth-Century Steamboats from Lake Champlain. Carolyn Kennedy. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Seattle, Washington. 2015 ( tDAR id: 434187)
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Keywords
General
early nineteenth century
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Lake Champlain
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Steamboats
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Nineteenth Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 500