A Little More of Her History
1888 - The Chateaugay is the first iron-hulled steamboat on Lake Champlain. It is 205 feet long, has 1,000 horsepower, and travels 20 mph. Cost: $101,000. Was designed as a passenger excursion boat and considered state of the art. The Chateaugay was replaced by the famous Ticonderoga and was reserved for special excursions.
1917 - Taken out of service during WORLD WAR I
1919 - Returns to service in 1919 (One season while Ticonderoga is repaired.)
1925 - Pulled out of storage and converted into Automobile Ferry
1927 - Pressed into service for flood disaster work. The roads and railways had received a huge amount of damage and could not be used. The lake was the only way to reach people. She was loaded down with food, medical supplies, building materials, clothing and what ever else they could put on her. She navigated the lake without hitting any debris from the flood.
1930's - Used as a club house by The Lake Champlain Yacht Club.
1940 - Becomes The SS Mount Washington II
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