North Hero Station

North Hero held up construction work of the line in June 1899. Land owners strenuously objected to delay and amount of damages paid them for the right of way through their property. The railroad was offering only $60 and acre though other railroads, visa vi the Canadian Atlantic had paid as high as $200, however the construction continued despite their protest, though suits continued for several years afterwards. The crossing at Pelot Point to the tip of Alburgh tongue encroached on the town of Alburghs Poor Farms Lands, and the selectman of Alburgh stopped all rail road work until damages were paid.

Considerable income was derived by owners of timber land in North hero in getting out hundreds of fence post's needed for telegraph poles. Much local manpower and teams were needed and hired to transport the tons of steel rail, fish plates, ties, across the ice from Plattsburgh. Steam drills, hoisting machines, boilers, dump cars, were also drawn over this way.

Feb. 12 1912- Rolla Hills Horse got frightened at the Isle La Motte Station and ran with sleigh, all the way to the roundhouse in Alburgh on the Rutland's tracks! The horse was dripping with perspiration but was otherwise unharmed. It was taken to N.K. Martins stable and cared for till Rolla came for it that evening.

Heres what the site looks like today
Not much left although there are some ties off in the woods to the right. The road bed coming into this is now a town road.

Steve Sharp sent me the following regarding the Station at Camp Abnaki
"I as a kid went to Camp Abnaki. My understanding, talking to my father who also went to the Camp.
Was that he rode the Rutland RR from Rutland to Camp Abnaki. Camp Abnaki had it's own Station next ot the Camp.
I also remember as a camper that the station was moved, but was still on camp grounds. It was in the trees near the camp road..

It's been 27 years since I attended the camp so my memory is not too sharp.

Here's the picture of the station."

Thanks, Steve

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