Click here to see a broadside from the Rutland Railroad. Use the document to answer the following questions.

1) What was the date of this special Lake Champlain excursion? ___________________________

2) What was the name of the steamboat the passengers were to ride on? ________________________________________

3) How long and wide was this vessel? How fast could it go? How many passengers could it hold?

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4) If you lived in Brandon, what time would the train pick you up to take you to meet the steamer in Burlington? ________________________

5) How much would it cost a family of four ( 2 adults and 2 children ) from Brandon to make this excursion? __________________________

6) If you lived in Bellows Falls, what time would you get home at the end of the day? ___________________________

7) What does this broadside tell you about the changing role of Lake Champlain steamboats in the early 20th century? ________________________________________

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