Harbour

Shelburne Ship Yard

Name: Shelburne Ship Yard
Address: Shelburne, US

Shelburne, United StatesNew England

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Type: Harbour

Historic shipyard and marina in Shelburne Bay, Lake Champlain, on a site where boatbuilding has been documented since 1797.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Inside Shelburne Bay, well sheltered from north and south winds by the surrounding shore. Approach from the main lake by rounding Shelburne Point. No tide; lake levels vary seasonally.

Practical

106 berths, fuel berth, pump-out, showers, full boatyard with travel lift, year-round repair shop and winter storage on hard. Operated by Safe Harbor Marinas since 2019.

Ashore

Shelburne Museum, with the steamer Ticonderoga preserved on land as a National Historic Landmark, sits 4 km from the marina. Shelburne Farms, a 1400-acre working farm and education centre on the lake, is 3 km away.

History

The Champlain Transportation Company founded the shipyard in 1820 and launched twelve lake steamers here between 1825 and 1906, the last being the 261-foot Ticonderoga, now preserved at Shelburne Museum.