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 Jim Millard has been publishing
America's Historic
Lakes since early 1997. Why does he do it? Jim will tell you he does
it mostly "because he can." The region itself is incredibly
beautiful, remarkably rich in history and has played a large role in what
Jim describes as his rich and full life. America's Historic Lakes
is one small way to give something back to the area. Jim is a member of the
Vermont Historical
Society,
Clinton County
Historical Association, Mount Independence Coalition, and the
American Association for
State and Local History. Jim is also the webmaster for the
Valcour Bay Research
Project
and the
Clinton County Historical Association.
He is employed by
Saint Michael's
College, as a Senior Instructional Technologist.
Photo by H. Taylor Buckner
Jim lives with his wife, Lynn,
on Vermont's western shore of Lake Champlain, directly opposite Plattsburgh Bay
and Valcour Island. They have six grown children and five grandchildren. |
Jim Millard
leading a tour of the ruins of Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point, NY. This
tour was hosted by
Adirondack Architectural Heritage
in August, 2007. Photo by Charles Barney. |
In addition to
the America's Historic Lakes project, Jim is the author of
"The Secrets of Crab Island", "Fort
Montgomery: Through the years... A Pictorial History of the Great Stone
Fort on Lake Champlain", and the newly published
"Lake Passages: A Journey Through the Centuries".
This book, volume 1 of 2 volumes, is a
compilation of primary source documents and comprehensive timeline of
historical events in the region. He is currently writing a
second, comprehensive volume detailing the history of all of the
fortifications in the Rouses Point, New York area — Fort "Blunder",
Fort Montgomery, and the never constructed fortifications planned
for Stony and Windmill Points.
Jim has had articles and
photos published in an number of magazines and journals including "Lifelines"- The Journal of the
Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society, "The Burning Issues"-
Newsletter of the Burning of the Valleys Military Association, and "The
Red Hackle"- the regimental magazine of the 42nd Highland Regiment
(The Black Watch). Jim has also provided
materials for use in museum exhibits in the US and the United Kingdom,
atlases, public television documentaries and educational textbooks.
It has long been Jim's desire to share his enthusiasm
for the remarkable history and incredible beauty of the Lake Champlain and Lake
George Regions. It is his earnest desire that this web site will in some
way increase your knowledge of and appreciation for this wonderful place.
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Jim enjoys speaking about the America's Historic Lakes project and the rich history of the Lake
Champlain/Lake George region. Jim also enjoys giving personal tours of
some of the more unusual locations on the lakes. His popular multimedia presentations are
lively and informative. Civic groups and organizations interested in
a presentation by Jim can find his contact information listed below.
For a
listing of upcoming presentations, click
here.
To view more photographs by Jim, check out
the following links:
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