By Gabriela
Lake Champlain
The Burlington Bay Horse Ferry shipwreck
The Burlington Bay Horse Ferry The Burlington Bay Horse Ferry was built in the early 1800’s As of 1999, the Burlington Bay Horse Ferry was the only surviving example of a horse-powered vessel in the world On a treadmill, two or more horses power a boat The Horse Ferry was made of wood so it could float
Boat Parts
Satellite Image of Shipwreck
How The Horse Ferry Sank In Fall 1983, a horse ferry was found in 50 feet deep in water at Burlington Bay Four scuba divers found a tread wheelpaddlewheel propulsion system They think the horse ferry sank by a big hole in the bottom of the boat