the ticonderoga is one of the most visited sites here at the shelburne museum. it just stands out as what the , heck is this? what is this big boat doing in the middle of a field? it begs you to come on board. here at the shelburne museum, it's a campus of structures that sit on about 40 acres, and it is a village setting in many respects. but within that village, every structure houses an amazing collection. our founder, in 1947, amassed an amazing collection that the shelburne museum houses amongst 39 buildings. it's a plethora of objects and collections within collections, from impressionist art to weathervanes to cigar store indians and one of the largest objects she collected, which was the ticonderoga steamboat, which plied the waters of lake champlain from 1906-1953. -- it was built, as i said, in 1906, which you can look at as the cost or the changeover from the steam era -- the cusp from the steam era to the internal combustion engine. she was one of 29 steamers built on the lake and she was the last one. she basically operated on lake champlain as a da

we talk about the ticonderoga. >> the ticonderoga is, without a doubt, one of the most visited site at the museum. it just stands out as -- what the heck is this? doing inhis big boat the middle of a field, but it begs you to come on board. museum, it'sburne a mostly historic structures that sit on about 40 acres. it is a village setting, in many respects. within the village from every structure houses an amazing collection put together were collected by the founder in 1947. she amassed an amazing collection which the shelburne museum houses in its 39 buildings. objects andhora of collections within collections to see here with weathervanes and cigar store indians. to one of the largest objects should collected was the ticonderoga, a steamboat from 1906 to 1903. -- 1953. it was built in 1906, which was really, with hindsight, you can look at it as the cusp or changeover from the steamboat era to in turtle combustion -- internal combustion engine. the last boats built from lake champlain, one of 29 steamers built for the lake. she was the last one. basically operated on lake , and ran f

the capture ticonderoga set off an arms race between the british and the american forces, as the britishand the american forces built naval fleets. the americans built layers at whitehall, new york and the british built bears on the richelieu river, the river the lake champlain flows into to the north. ultimately, these two fleets would clash at the battle of l4 island october 10 1776, where better to journals -- benedict arnold's navy fleet gave the british only good handle on what would turn into a three day running gunbattle down the length of the lake. ultimately, arnold's fleet would either be sunk, surrender, or scuttled as he made his way back down towards the protection of the guns and crown point in ticonderoga. the spirit of the mission was successful as the commander of the british invasion force, guy carleton, got down towards ticonderoga, to look at the american defenses and decided that being so late in the season in the northeast with winter coming on, he didn't want to get involved in a protracted siege of ticonderoga. he turned his invasion force around and returned to c

. >>> the ticonderoga is without a doubt the most visited sites here at the shelburne museum. it stands out as what the heck is this? what's the big boat doing in the middle of the field? but it begs you to come on board. here at the shelburne museum, it is a campus of mostly historic structures that sit on about 40 acres. and it is a village setting in many respects, but within that village every structure houses an amazing selection put together or collected by electr webb, who was our founder in 1947. she amassed an amazing collection, which the shelburne museum houses amongst its 39 or so pilgdinbuildings. it's just a plethora of objects and collections within collections to see here, from impressionist art to weathhethe weathervanes to cigar stores to the largest item she collected, which was the tikonderoga. what's interesting about the ti, it was built in 1906. which was really wi, as you loot it from hindsight, the cusp from the steamboat era to internal combustion engine. and when they built her, they didn't realize that this perhaps might be the last boats built for

the capture of ticonderoga set race between the british and the american forces .as the british and the american forces built naval fleets, the americans build fares at whitehall. the british built them on the river that lake champlain flows into to the north. these two fleets would clash on october 10, 1776, where benedict arnold's navy fleet gave the british all the good handle on that first day of what when turned out to be a three day running gunbattle, the. length of the lake wouldtely, arnold's fleet either be sunk, surrender or scuttled as he made his way back down towards the protection of a guns at crown point. the spirit of the mission was successful, as the commander of the british invasion force got down tours ticonderoga, took a look at the american defenses sore and decided that, being late in the season and the northeast with winter coming on, he did not want to get involved in a protracted siege of ticonderoga. he returned to canada. ings would result i in him be replaced with the gentleman johnny burgoyne, the famous british general who would come

objects.a of weathervanes, cigar store indians, and ticonderoga. what is interesting is it was in 1906. the internal combustion engine. this might be in last vote for lake champlain. she was the last one. operated the day vote. from the vermont shoreline to the new york shoreline, home-court, was burlington, vermont. an hour, an hour and a half, not long. she had a regular schedule and kept it. delaware and hudson railroad company. tight time schedule. you could board -- board a train in new york city, you go up to lake george, you get off that dinner, get on another train, the further up the shore and get and towestport burlington the next day. it is a link in the transportation network of the time. route withegular dell or hudson railroad company, a very strict schedule between the shores of vermont and new york state. by the time you got to the mid-20's, things started to change. roads were much better. built in -- nymex is the big cut out of the ties usage internal -- in terms of ridership. three years there, it did not run because of financial

one of the most well-known actions was the attack on fort ticonderoga. on may 10, 1775, the green mountain boys attacked fort ticonderoga and captured it without a shot being fired. part of the reason they captured it without a shot being fired, the garrison at the fort had not yet received word that an official revolt had begun. they were not prepared or on guard for defense. also, the fort was in a major state of disrepair at that time. most of the garrison were nearing the end of their careers as soldiers. they captured that fort on may 10. the next day, seth warner led a pointment capture crown in new york. all the canon that they secured were brought down through the adirondacks by colonel henry knox and they were set up on dorchester heights. they were used to drive off the british fleet and reopened boston harbor. appearedhan allen before congress. they were officially recognized as a regiment of the continental army. as one of the first official continental regiments. ethan would not remain in command of this regiment. the green mountain boys ele

the us as we board ticonderoga, the last steamship to sale lake champlain. >> the ticonderoga is one of the most visited sites here at the shelburne museum. it just and out as, what the heck is this? what is this big boat doing in the middle of a field? but a big you to come on board -- it begs you to come on board.

coming down from canada the first thing is ticonderoga to come down in meet the forces to come up from the south to the north. in with these radical people they are willing to negotiate in the war will be over. so that is simple. right? and then to be well-trained in both places now recall that the battle of saratoga. there were two bottles. not one. so the american general gates to capture the entire army. he was is a shot at. and then he was already injured in a previous battle. but they were successful and capture the entire army. the biggest thing to happen in the revolutionary war at that time. using those flex engineers. analysts at the same time at brandywine creek under general powell so as you can see in this wonderful illustration to see the officer he is the only one wearing a uniform. event in particular and supposedly that his firm brandywine creek. oh there were some front officers. and they were wonderful. and they had nothing from these officers to make sure that they simply did not run off. so that the unit stayed intact. they were not best buddies at this point. but w

i flew off the ticonderoga. ships just like the hornet that we're on here now. had 362 combat missions and 474 carrier landings in my career. >> i'm here today. i'm not really sure. you know, i've never really had closure with the war. you know, i've never been sorry that i served. i've always been proud of my service, but it's always there. it's always something that's in the back of my mind. >> at the town hall, we had several speakers. michael blecher served in vietnam in the infantry and is now the executive director of swords to plow shares. it's a san francisco based nonprofit that connects veterans to services and job training. we also heard from keith armstrong, a psychiatrist for the veterans administration who specializes in treating ptsd. >> welcome to you both. thank you for being here. [ applause ] keith, what are some basic lessons that you have learned while working with suprevietnam veterans? >> i started at the v.a. in 1985, and by 1989, the v.a., in its infinite wisdom, decided they should do something for vietnam veterans who were suffering fr

the ticonderoga is one of the most visited sites here at the shelburne museum. it just stands out as what the , heck is this? what is this big boat doing in the middle of a field? it begs you to come on board. here at the shelburne museum, it's a campus of structures that sit on about 40 acres, and it is a village setting in many respects. but within that village, every

. >>> the ticonderoga is without a doubt the most visited sites here at the shelburne museum. it stands out as what the heck is this? what's the big boat doing in the middle of the field? but it begs you to come on board. here at the shelburne museum, it is a campus of mostly historic structures

the first thing they take is this, for ticonderoga and the new come down and they will be general howellsforces, take philadelphia and come up from the south to the north. if they do that they will break the colonies in half, get these terrible new englanders, all the radical people in one side and everybody else who would be willing to negotiate and the war is going to be over. seems simple, right? it is simple except americans now have ammunition and cannons and soldiers, and their well-trained enough to be able to resist in both places, both north and the hudson river and in the south. there are battles which are now called the battle of saratoga, to battles, not one. but nonetheless in the fall of 1777, general gates the american general is able to stave off the general and captures entire army in the process bending arnold seen in the middle of the picture gets injured. he was shot at and his horse was shot at. the horse falls over on him on his leg widget already been injured in a previous battle. but the americans wered successful they captured the entire army, huge, huge income of