Mount Washington (MT Washington)

MT WASHINGTON   

The MS Mount Washington is the flagship vessel of the Winnipesaukee Flagship Corporation. Its home port is on Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia, New Hampshire, in the United States. 

The history of the MS Mount Washington dates back to 1872 when the original paddle steamer Mount Washington was launched from Alton Bay.

She was built by the Boston and Maine Railroad Company with the intent of transporting cargo and passengers around the lake. The "Old Mount" graced Winnipesaukee for a total of 67 years before being destroyed on December 23, 1939, by fire. 

New Mount Washington made her maiden voyage on August 15, 1940. Two years after her launch, the new Mount's engines were removed for use in a navy vessel during World War II.

The ship was a success in the post-war tourist boom although she became a money-maker in the 1980s under the ownership of Scott Brackett.

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Highlights about  MT WASHINGTON model ship: 

• This model ship is entirely handmade by skilled and experienced craftsmen, using the plank on frame construction method
• Ready for Immediate Display - Not a Model Ship kit
• Use high-quality wood such as rosewood, ebony, black wood, mahogany wood...., timbers are after process step of pre-construction.
• The MT WASHINGTON model ships are built on scale by the original plan, then drawn up  and painted by actual photographs to ensure the best accuracy.