Great American Railroad Journeys - Season 3 Episode 6 Burlington to Plattsburgh
Michael Portillo continues his American rail journey through New England as he heads for the Canadian border. First stop is Burlington, Vermont, a busy timber port at the time of his Appleton's guide. Michael ventures deep into the forest to learn how sustainable and technological innovations have transformed the state's billion dollar logging industry.
Following the old trade route across Lake Champlain, he hears of a pivotal battle during the War of 1812 where a British defeat gave the United States a new confidence on the world stage. In Plattsburg, Michael learns of the surprising origins of a classic Christmas carol.
Lead by his guidebook, he travels into the wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains. Here the rich and famous of Appleton's day established great camps to get back to nature, in the lap of luxury. He visits the largest of the camps, reached by boat and even a private funicular railway. In Lake
Placid, Michael braves the steep curves and speeds of an Olympic bobsleigh run. Last stop is an American fort mistakenly built in Canada!
Year: 2020
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Michael Portillo
First Air Date: Feb 01, 2016
Last Air date: Mar 28, 2020
Season: 4 Season
Episode: 75 Episode
Runtime: 29 minutes
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 1.00 users
Popularity: 25.75
Language: English
Episode
Boston
Boston to Concord, Massachusetts
Plymouth to Nantucket
Providence, Rhode Island, to New London, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut, to Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Burlington to Plattsburgh
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal to Ottawa
Thousand Islands to Oshawa, Ontario
Toronto
Reno, Nevada, to Colfax, California
Sacramento to Napa Valley
San Francisco to Sausalito, California
San Francisco
Berkeley to Yosemite
Santa Clara to Santa Cruz
Monterey to Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Los Angeles to Laguna Beach
La Jolla to San Diego