Burlington Bay Horse Ferry
The Burlington Bay Horse Ferry is a shipwreck in Lake Champlain off Burlington, Vermont, United States. It is the only known example of a turntable horse ferry, a ship type that was common on United States waterways in the mid-19th century.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Scuba diving
- Description: shipwreck in Lake Champlain, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include O.J. Walker and Burlington Breakwater Lights.
O.J. Walker
The O.J. Walker was a cargo schooner that plied the waters of Lake Champlain between New York and Vermont. Built in 1862 in Burlington, Vermont, she hauled freight until sinking off the Burlington coast in a storm in 1895, while carrying a load of brick and tile. O.J. Walker is situated 2,400 feet south of Burlington Bay Horse Ferry.Burlington Breakwater Lights
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Burlington Breakwater Lights were originally established in 1857 to mark the ends of a low, detached, two piece breakwater 2⁄3-nautical-mile long which protects the Burlington, Vermont harbor from Lake Champlain. Burlington Breakwater Lights is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Burlington Bay Horse Ferry.
Howard Mortuary Chapel
Church
Photo: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Howard Mortuary Chapel is a historic chapel located at 455 North Avenue on the grounds of Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont. Built in 1882, the chapel was designed in the High Victorian Gothic style by Alfred Benjamin Fisher, on cemetery grounds designed by E. Howard Mortuary Chapel is situated 1 mile northeast of Burlington Bay Horse Ferry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burlington and Lakeside Development.
Burlington
Photo: Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0.
Burlington is the largest city in the American state of Vermont. Situated on Lake Champlain, it is the heart of a small urban area that acts as Vermont's vibrant and cosmopolitan center.
Lakeside Development
Neighborhood
Photo: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lakeside Development, or the Lakeside Historic District, encompasses a historic company-built residential development in southern Burlington, Vermont. Lakeside Development is situated 2 miles southeast of Burlington Bay Horse Ferry.
Winooski
Photo: Hortont424, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Winooski is a city of 7,997 in Northwest Vermont across the Winooski River from Burlington. It is both the most densely populated and smallest city by area in the state.
Burlington Bay Horse Ferry
- Categories: shipwreck, historic site, disaster remains, and sports location
- Location: Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.48499° or 44° 29′ 6″ northLongitude
-73.24301° or 73° 14′ 35″ westOpen location code
87P8FQM4+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 663869519OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreckOpenStreetMap feature
sport=scuba_divingWikidata ID
Q28153544
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