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January 2009-December 2009 Ongoing through the year
Lake Champlain's First Navigators at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. The Museum's 1609-era birch bark canoe replicas, built by Abenaki artisan Aaron York, will be available to libraries, schools, museums, and other institutions and events throughout the Champlain Valley and beyond. With five accompanying interpretive panels and a DVD, the exhibits will show 11,000 years of native culture, the pivotal year of 1609, and the 400 years since Champlain's visit. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Vergennes, VT 05491. (802) 475-2022. More information.

January 2009-December 2009 Ongoing through the year
The St. Albans Historical Museum presents 400 Years of Living with Lake Champlain. St. Albans Historical Museum offers an ongoing diorama depicting Lake Champlain and the surrounding area from Canada to New York State, including surrounding lakes, mountains, and ports. A display about the Abenaki Indians shows their contributions to the area when Samuel de Champlain first arrived in the Champlain Valley. Follow the trail of Samuel de Champlain in 1609, where he went and what he accomplished. Learn about the French connection that became a large part of Northern Vermont's heritage. Learn about boat-building and commerce in the early 1700's in St. Albans Bay. See how the railroads changed the face of commerce of the Lake and learn about St. Albans in the 1850's and the St. Albans Raid, which became the northernmost Confederate action during the Civil War. Church and Bishop Streets, St. Albans, Vermont. (802) 527-7933. More information.

January 2009-December 2009 Ongoing through the year
The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts presents Lake Champlain History Comes Alive with Drama and Movement Workshops in the Classroom. In honor of the Quadricentennial of Samuel de Champlain's voyage on Lake Champlain in July 1609, the artists take teachers and students back in time to become characters embroiled in the Lake's important history! It's place-based education at its finest! Flynn professional teaching artists join teachers and students in the classroom to address a chosen topic while simultaneously engaging students with activities in drama or movement. These workshops are guaranteed to dynamically deepen students' connections with history from multiple perspectives, including ethnicity, gender and loyalties, helping students create indelible memories to last a lifetime! Topics include Geological history of the Champlain Basin in motion, The Great Council Fire Alliance, Samuel de Champlain's confrontation with the Iroquois, Early settlers battling New York over land grants, Ethan Allen's capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Benedict Arnold and the Battle of Valcour, Building the canal from the Hudson River to Lake Champlain. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. Burlington, Vermont. For more information contact: Joan Robinson at (802) 652-4508 or jrobinson@flynncenter.org

January 2009-December 2009 Ongoing through the year
Indigenous Expressions at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Developed especially for the Quadricentennial and in conjunction with new exhibits, students will explore the environmental and cultural history of Lake Champlain from Paleo-Indian stone tool use to story-telling, music, games, foods, and crafts through hands-on labs, activities and demonstrations. The school program was developed in partnership with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum (Quadricentennial Curriculum project). Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington, Vermont. More information.

February 1, 2009- October 31, 2009 Ongoing
The ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center presents 1609: The Other Side of History. This video, produced by Fred Wiseman, looks at the discovery of Lake Champlain by the French from a native perspective. ECHO will feature the video as part of its offerings for guests throughout the year. Frederick Wiseman, PhD, was principle research scientist at MIT's Center for Materials Research in Archaeology and Ethnology and author of scholarly publications on Mayan and Paleo-Indian paleoethnobiology. Now devoted to Abenaki culture and history, he teaches at Johnson State College and is an Abenaki Tribal Council member and director of the Abenaki Tribal Museum and Cultural Center in Vermont. Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington, Vermont. More information.

May 1-October 31, 2009 Ongoing
Celebrate Southern Lake Champlain with Carillon Cruises. Experience the natural beauty and rich cultural history of Southern Lake Champlain aboard the 60-foot, Coast Guard-inspected, luxury vessel “Carillon” (French for “ringing bells”), a replica of a 1920s Thousand Island cruise boat with a capacity of 49 passengers. The Captain’s lively narrative intertwines the cultural history of the many groups of people to have inhabited the natural sites along the shores of Lake Champlain. The narrative on Carillon Cruises is interactive; guests are in close contact with the Captain, and often tangents are taken reflecting the specific interests of those guests. More information.

May 1-October 31, 2009 Ongoing
Lake Champlain Shipwreck Tours. In partnership with the Basin Harbor Club, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum will offer guided tours of area shipwrecks throughout the summer, shedding light on the incredible four hundred year legacy of underwater cultural resources of Lake Champlain. An excursion boat takes participants out on the lake to the site of a historic shipwreck. There, the operator deploys a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) like those used by nautical archaeologists. Participants help to guide the ROV as it explores the details of the site, instantly relaying images to an on-board monitor. More information- (802) 475-2022.

May 6-October 23, 2009 Ongoing
The Henry Sheldon Museum presents Mapping Champlain’s New World. In recognition of the Champlain Quadricentennial, this exhibit features a stunning private collection of maps chronicling the evolution of the Lake Champlain region, Vermont and the United States from 1640 to 1911. Visitors will see how successive layers of land acquisition and use were made manifest as mapmakers depicted European conquest and settlement. Maps express the cultural, economic and political ideals of their makers and of the audiences for which they were made. The exhibit will encourage the public to think critically about the meanings of the maps they see every day. More information.

January 2009

January 7, 2009 7:00 pm
Remembering Samuel de Champlain: His Legacy after 400 Years, a presentation by Sylvie Beaudreau. Fletcher Free Library, part of the First Wednesday's series. Free and open to the public. Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington, VT. More information: 802-865-7211

January 15, 2009 6:30 pm (note change from Jan. 14)
Monthly meeting of the Rouses Point-Champlain Historical Society. Open to the public and new members are welcome. Halstead Hall, Rouses Point Civic Center, Rouses Point, NY

January 14, 2009 6:30 pm
The Battle of Plattsburgh Association presents Dr. Joy Demarse speaking about the family of Julian O. Davidson, forever associated with Davidson's "Battle of Lake Champlain" oil on canvas, September 11, 1814. Press Republican Theatre, Washington Road, (Old Base), Plattsburgh, NY. Free and open to the public. More information: 518-566-1814 or visit www.battleofplattsburgh.org.

January 18, 2009 2:00 pm
The Ethan Allen Homestead Winter Series presents "Creating the magical ember from which our prehistoric and colonial ancestors made fire." Open to all, free of charge. More information at www.ethanallenhomestead.org or 802-863-5403. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, Vermont

January 21, 2009 7:00 pm
Abenaki Perspectives on Love and Forgiveness in Vermont, a presentation by Fred Wiseman, tribal historian and Professor of Humanities at Johnson State College. Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Jct., Vermont

January 21, 2009 7:00 pm
Shipwrecks of Lake Champlain- A presentation by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum's Adam Kane. Mr. Kane will speak about the lake's most harrowing shipwrecks from the Revolutionary War to the present. Lake Champlain has over 300 wrecks and has witnessed untold feats of heroism and tragedy. Featuring slides, drawings and video. New Haven Community Library, North Street, New Haven, Vermont.

February 10, 2009  IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT AND NEWS REGARDING A LOCAL HISTORIC SITE
Fort Montgomery, Rouses Point, NY, is designated a Seven to Save Site by the Preservation League of New York. The designation identifies Fort Montgomery as one of New York State's "...most important and endangered historic resources."

February 11, 2009 11:00 am
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Vermont presents Lake Champlain: A Natural History Michael Winslow, Lake Champlain Committee Staff Scientist. In celebration of the upcoming 400th anniversary of Champlain's voyage to the lake, the Lake Champlain Committee has produced Lake Champlain: A Natural History. Author Mike Winslow will draw from the book in discussing obvious features of the lake that have a profound impact on its natural history. Part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's Spring Lecture Series. Admission is free for members, $5 for non-members. For more information about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and this presentation, click here. All lectures will be on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and will be held at the St. Albans Historical Museum, third floor, corner of Church and Bishop Streets in St. Albans. The site is handicap accessible with parking behind the museum.

February 120, 2009 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The Battle of Plattsburgh Association is holding a fundraising Treaty of Ghent Ratification Party at the Plattsburgh Elks Lodge (56 Cumberland Ave, Plattsburgh). Come learn about the end of the War of 1812, while enjoying food, drinks, and a silent auction. $15 per person. Hors d'oeuvres, a drink from the bar, and a chance at a door prize with your ticket! Period clothing encouraged but not required. The party is hosted by Richard & Bonnie Wingler. More information or to get your tickets call or visit the Battle of Plattsburgh Association. 31 Washington Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12903 518-566-1814
 

March 4, 2009 7:00 pm
The Ilsley Public Library presents Lake Champlain Voyages of Discovery: Bringing History Home through Archaeology, a presentation by Vermont State Archaeologist Giovanna Peebles.  Ms. Peebles will tell the story of a major project that brought home the history of Addison County's eighteen-century French and English settlement. Free and open to all. Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont. (802) 388-4095

March 8, 2009 2:00 pm
The Adirondack Museum present's Fort Ticonderoga's Richard Strum- Conquest, Commerce and Culture: 400 Years of History in the Champlain Valley. Saranac Village at Will Rogers, Saranac Lake, NY. Free to Adirondack Museum members and school-age children, all others $ donation requested. Refreshments will be served. More information 518-891-7117.

March 10- March 17, 2009
Burlington Irish Heritage Festival. In addition to the French, the Irish have a longstanding history with the Lake Champlain region, with the earliest Irish-Vermonters settling here during the French and Indian War. The Burlington Irish Heritage Festival will feature a week-long series of music, dance, lecture, literary and artistic events celebrating the Irish and Lake Champlain. The Burlington Irish Heritage Festival has celebrated the Irish-American culture of northwestern Vermont for over 12 years with an annual series of lecture, films, workshops, art and literary events, music and dance. The first Irish on record to settle in Vermont came as deserters from the British Army in the French and Indian War. Later waves of Irish immigrants include those working in the steamer trade and for the railroads. Early Burlington Irish communities were located in downtown, in lakeside neighborhoods, and in the old North End. The members of the Festival steering committee have a variety of insights, interests and expertise in the Irish in Vermont. Burlington Irish Heritage Festival- More information.

March 15, 2009 2:00 pm
The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum presents They walked with Champlain: Julie Dowd, Northern New York American-Canadian Genealogical Society librarian will discuss the the colony of Quebec, founded by Samuel de Champlain. Dowd will show how most people with French-Canadian ancestry can trace their lineage to these original settlers.  Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Burlington, Vermont. More information- 802-863-5403

March 18, 2009 11:00 am
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Vermont presents Champlain: The Lake Between with Caro Thompson, filmmaker, producer. Champlain: the Lake Between, with epic stories of diplomacy and conflict, reclaims the region's rightful place in the founding of Canada and the United States. The lake was a maritime highway for Native and European fur traders who created powerful alliances. The French forts and settlements of the 18th Century established a legacy still present today. Filmmaker Caro Thompson will share behind the scenes stories, clips from interviews with historians and culture bearers and the challenges of researching this topic. Part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's Spring Lecture Series. Admission is free for members, $5 for non-members. For more information about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and this presentation, click here. All lectures will be on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and will be held at the St. Albans Historical Museum, third floor, corner of Church and Bishop Streets in St. Albans. The site is handicap accessible with parking behind the museum.

March 21, 2009 5:00 pm
Beat the winter blues! The Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Committee will again offer its fundraiser dinner, A Taste of the Tavern, on Saturday, March 21, 2009. This year we are pleased to host our event at the West Side Ballroom on the "new" PAF Base, New York Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY, formerly the NCO Club, providing you with increased seating so that participants may remain seated and enjoy the tunes of "Towne Meeting", brought back by popular request, for the entire evening. Comely wenches will tend to your every need in period clothing, making this an evening of tavern merriment reminiscent of the days of old. Dinner will be served from 5:00- 8:00, but the band will play until 9:00. A new variety of American and British entrées, soups, appetizers, and desserts will be available, all for the cost of $15.00 per person.  Tickets are currently available for sale in advance at The North Country Co-op, Cornerstone Bookstore, the Battle of Plattsburgh Association History Shoppe, and at the door. We are offering a 50/50 raffle, as well as, a chance to win one, two, or three Cape Air tickets to Boston! Signage will guide you to the new site. More information at 518-566-1814 www.battleofplattsburgh.org

March 23, 2009 7:00 pm
The Swanton Historical Society presents Why is Champlain Important: Notes on our French Connection, a presentation by Donald J. Minor. Minor will set the scene for the celebration of Samuel de Champlain's life, explorations of Lake Champlain in 1609 and his contributions of the founding of New France.  Open to the public. 58 South River Street, Swanton, Vermont.  Call for more information: 802-868-3892.

March 26, 2009 7:00 pm
The Anderson Falls Heritage Society presents Share a Piece of Local History. For this special event you are encouraged to bring in an item of historical interest— a photo, an article, an artifact, etc. to share with others. You are also welcome to simply come and observe. All are welcome. Anderson Falls Historical Society. Keeseville, NY Civic Center, Second Floor. More information: 518-561-0038.

March 31, 2009 4:00 pm
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center presents Indigenous Identity in the 21st Century Green Mountain State. Join Dr. Fred Wiseman, Abenaki Historian, as he addresses key questions: Unlike any other minority, Native Americans cannot self-identify, but must have their identity bestowed upon them by the government. So who is a Vermont Indian? Why can’t Indigenous Abenaki Indians sell their arts and crafts as “made by American Indians?” What does one have to do to maintain a Native American identity in the 21st century? On this 400th anniversary of the European Discovery of Lake Champlain, there is still little agreement among politicians, scholars, and Indians themselves about who the Vermont Abenakis really are. Professor Wiseman looks at the underlying issues involved with Vermont’s understanding of its indigenous peoples. Illustrating his talk with clips from his 2006 movie “Against the Darkness,” he explores the identity politics that still bedevil relations and between the larger Abenaki community and their Vermont neighbors, and offers some tentative solutions to this thorny problem in Northeastern race relations. ECHO's Quadricentennial experience features archaeological and interactive exhibits, events, speakers, and a contemporary indigenous peoples’ Portrait Gallery, all celebrating the vibrant past and future of our Native neighbors. ECHO will be open for free public viewing of their exhibit INDIGENOUS EXPRESSIONS: Native Peoples of the Lake Champlain Basin: 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.; Speaker: 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Questions and Light refreshments: 5:15 – 6:00 p.m. Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Burlington, Vermont. More information.
 

April 2, 2009 6:30 pm
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) offers the Love the Lake Speaker Series: The Lois McClure Celebrates in Quebec: Our Shared Heritage Tour, A presentation by Eric Tichonuck, Replica Coordinator, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. The public is invited to join LCBP staff and these speakers for homemade desserts, tea, coffee and lively conversations about Lake Champlain. The LCBP office is in the stone house at 54 West Shore Road in Grand Isle, VT—a short walk from the LCT ferry. All events are free. For further information contact the LCBP at 800-468-5227 or visit www.lcbp.org.

April 14, 2009 6:30 pm
Donald Papson, President of the Underground Railway Association will present Afro-Americans in the Champlain Basin. Plattsburgh, NY Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, NY. Admission is free. More information call 518-563-0921 or 518-536-7442.

April 15, 2009 11:00 am
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Vermont presents The Canal Schooner Lois McClure: Her History, Archaeology and Travels: A 2009 Perspective with Arthur Cohn, Executive Director Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. In 2004 the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum launched the first Lake Champlain canal schooner to be built in more than a century. Designed as a window into the lake's extraordinary history and archaeological collection, the Lois McClure has traveled throughout the region's waterways and hosted more than 100,000 visitors. Art will provide a 2009 perspective on the Lois McClure and her mission in this, the Quadricentennial of Champlain's brief but profound visit. Part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's Spring Lecture Series. Admission is free for members, $5 for non-members. For more information about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and this presentation, click here. All lectures will be on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and will be held at the St. Albans Historical Museum, third floor, corner of Church and Bishop Streets in St. Albans. The site is handicap accessible with parking behind the museum.

April 19, 2009 4:00 pm
A War for Peace: Champlain and the Mohawk- A presentation by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Hackett Fischer. Fischer, historian at Brandeis University and author of the highly-acclaimed "Champlain's Dream" will deliver the 36th annual Charles S. Grant Memorial Lecture at the Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, 356 College Street, Middlebury, Vermont

May 2-3, 2009
Vermont Quadricentennial Indigenous Conference at Saint Michael's College. Native and Euro American scholars, activists, and elders will gather to explore the Lake Champlain Basin's little known 16th and 17th century initial Contact Period. Confirmed presenters include archaeologists, linguists, ethno botanists, museum people, native advocates, film makers, and geologists They will be discussing their primary research, as well as how this period and place has been and can be portrayed to the public. Important themes include ecological baselines and the region's flora, fauna, and climate and their interrelations, as well as anthropological/ethnnohistorical issues such as the nature and identity of the 16th century Champlain Basin's inhabitants, Haudenosaunee/Great Council Fire conflict, the fur trade and interaction of European and Native technologies. The two day conference will generally consist of four blocs of 20 minute presentations, followed by question and answer sessions. The Conference has been generously supported by St. Michael's College and the Lake Champlain Basin Program. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont. For more information, contact Dr. Edward Mahoney 802-654-2578

Monday, May 4, 2009 7:00 p.m.
The Clinton County Historical Society presents The Building of the Plattsburgh and Crown Point Memorials- An illustrated lecture with David Patrick. Refreshments to follow. Free and open to all. Clinton County Historical Museum, Four Chimneys Building, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY

May 5, 2009 6:30 pm
Dr. Frederick Wiseman, of Johnson State College will present Champlain and 1609 from the Abenaki Perspective. Plattsburgh, NY Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, NY. Admission is free. More information call 518-563-0921 or 518-536-7442.

May 7, 2009 6:30 pm
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) offers the Love the Lake Speaker Series: Fort Ste. Anne: History and Early Archaeology of Vermont's First European Site. A presentation by Jessica Desany, Curatorial Assistant, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. The public is invited to join LCBP staff and these speakers for homemade desserts, tea, coffee and lively conversations about Lake Champlain. The LCBP office is in the stone house at 54 West Shore Road in Grand Isle, VT—a short walk from the LCT ferry. All events are free. For further information contact the LCBP at 800-468-5227 or visit www.lcbp.org.

May 13, 2009 7:00 p.m.
The Battle of Plattsburgh Association will host Don Papson, president of the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association, in the Press Republican theater, Plattsburgh, New York. His topic will be African Americans and the Battle of Plattsburgh.  If you have a questions please call 518-566-1814 or visit www.battleofplattsburgh.org.

May 16-17, 2009 10:00am - 4:00 pm Saturday and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday
The Ethan Allen Homestead presents Retreat out of Canada: The Champlain Valley during the War of Independence. A Living History Event demonstrating the lives of Continental Soldiers during the summer of 1776. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, Vermont. More information at www.ethanallendhomestead.org or 802-865-4556.

May 20, 2009 6:30 pm
The Village of Rouses Point will host Roger Harwood presenting Lighthouses of Lake Champlain, a brief history of the Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island, its three-year restoration project and the subsequent relighting project.  Roger will also feature the Windmill Point, Isle LaMotte, and Point au Roche Lighthouses with aerial photos of all the Lake Champlain Lighthouses from Windmill Point to Crown Point. Rouses Point Civic Center, Rouses Point, NY. More information contact gerifavreau@yahoo.com

May 23, 2009 10:00 am
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum opens for the season. 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Vergennes, VT 05491. (802) 475-2022. More information.

May 23-24, 2009 10am-5pm & 9:30am-3:30pm.
The Battle of Plattsburgh Association hosts the Plattsburgh Military Timeline (1609-Present).  Have you ever wondered what Samuel De Champlain wore when he traversed Lake Champlain in 1609?  Have you wanted to spend more time chatting with War of 1812 re-enactors, or comparing black powder muskets to 20th century firearms?  Want to learn more about the evolution of women's fashion? Here's your chance!  Come to the Battle of Plattsburgh Association Campus  (Washington Rd, Plattsburgh, NY 12903).   Tour the museum's exhibits and visit the History Shoppe.  Browse displays by local exhibitors.  Visit the encampment and talk to re-enactors  from a variety of time periods.  Look at models of modern military items.  See first hand the progression of firearms from 1609 to the present during a firing demonstration, "From Matchlock to Cartridge Loader."   Honor those veterans buried in the Post Cemetery by attending a memorial service on Sunday morning. Many other activities outlined in the Event Schedule at www.battleofplattsburgh.org  For more information please call 518-566-1814.

May 30, 2009 7:00 pm
The Crown Point State Historical Site presents Kevin Dann's one-man touring show "Maps & Dreams" with the theme "A Corridor of Amity: 400 Years of Peacemaking in the Champlain & Hudson Valleys- Montreal, Canada to New York City." The show begins with Samuel de Champlain's precognitive dream about his July 30, 1609 encounter with a Kanienkehaka war party. Crown Point State Historical Site auditorium, Crown Point, NY.

June 1, 2009 7:00 pm
The Clinton County Historical Society presents "Samuel de Champlain: The Father of New France," with David and Louise Graham. The Grahams will portray the explorer and his wife Helene Boulle. Refreshments will be provided. The presentation is free and open to the public. Clinton County Historical Society, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY.

June 2, 2009 6:30 pm
Plattsburgh Public Library presents Robert Resnick and Marty Morrissey in the Library’s Auditorium. Robert Resnick, of “All the Traditions” of VPR and Marty Morrissey, of the Highland Weavers will present a program of Lake Champlain songs and stories.  They are following up an acclaimed CD of Vermont songs from 2005 with a brand new recording of songs about Lake Champlain.  Be sure to see them at the Library!  Free program, 100 seat fully accessible auditorium. The Library is located at 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, NY. 

June 3, 2009 7:00 pm
The Fletcher Free Library presents "Remembering Samuel de Champlain," a discussion by historian Sylvie Beaudreau. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, Vermont. More information: 802-865-7211.

June 4, 2009 6:30 pm
The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) offers the Love the Lake Speaker Series: The 1909 Champlain Tercentenary at Isle LaMotte, A presentation by Sylvie Beaudreau, Associate Professor of History, Canadian Studies SUNY Plattsburgh. The public is invited to join LCBP staff and these speakers for homemade desserts, tea, coffee and lively conversations about Lake Champlain. The LCBP office is in the stone house at 54 West Shore Road in Grand Isle, VT—a short walk from the LCT ferry. All events are free. For further information contact the LCBP at 800-468-5227 or visit www.lcbp.org.

June 9 - July 2, 2009 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Popular artist Ernest Haas will be showing his work at historic Fisk Farm in Isle La Motte, Vermont. Haas is known for his historically accurate paintings of local maritime history subjects. Enjoy a visit to Fisk Farm, take in the show and help celebrate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Samuel de Champlain on the lake. More information- (802) 658-0565, ernesthaas@msn.com

June 11, 2009 8 pm
The Lake Placid Film Forum (June 11-14) will present a special screening of "Black Robe," a 1991 historical epic that traces a 17th century Jesuit priest's perilous journey from New France to the frontier town of Quebec, as part of this year's program. The purpose of this particular screening, which will take place at Lake Placid's Palace Theater, is to pay tribute to the Quebec film industry and to celebrate the Champlain Quadricentennial. For more information or conformation contact Ellena Lucas, 518-576-4283, Adirondack Film Society communications chair.

June 13-14, 2009
Native American Encampment at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Dressed in clothing faithful to 1609, members of El-nu and Missisquoi Abenaki and other visiting artisans and scholars welcome visitors and demonstrate Native American songs, traditional life skills, diplomacy, and weapons. 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Vergennes, VT 05491. (802) 475-2022. More information.

June 14, 2009 1:00 pm
The French and Indian War at Mount Independence. Historian and re-enactor James Ross will discuss the March 1759 "Battle on Snowshoes" with Roger's Rangers. Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell, Vermont.

June 17, 2009 7:00 pm
"Music on the Mount: Seth Warner Mount Independence Fife & Drum Corps." The Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont presents Revolutionary War music, readings and commentary during this performance by the Mount's Fife & Drum Corps led by Rustan Swenson.

June 18-20, 2009
St. Albans Franco-American Heritage Festival Signature Event, St. Albans, Vermont. Celebrate the long, rich cultural heritage of Franco-Americans as well as the natural history of the Lake Champlain region. Musical performances, historical exhibits, recreation, art displays, genealogy, and more.

June 20, 2009
Scottish Festival & Black Watch Memorial at Fort Ticonderoga. Enjoy Pipe Bands, Scottish Dance, Scottish Music, Scottish Foods, Black Watch Re-enactors and more. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

June 23-24, 2009
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum's canal schooner Lois McClure visits historic Rouses Point. Free tours. Sponsored by the Rouses Point/Champlain Historical Society .Gaines Marina, Rouses Point, New York.

June 24, 2009 1:30 pm
The Rouses Point/Champlain Historical Society hosts Caravan of Arts, The Arts Foundation of Chambly presenting art/music/theatre, etc. from 1609 to the present day. Plans are for Samuel de Champlain to arrive by canoe and experience how the arts have evolved over the past 400 years. Free and open to the public. Near Gaines Marina, Rouses Point, New York.

June 25-26, 2009 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
"Soldiers Atop the Mount," a living history weekend honoring the American, British and German occupation of Mount Independence. Learn about military tactics, artillery, camp life, colonial crafts, cooking and clothing. There will be guided camp tours, drill lessons and history scavenger hunts for children. Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell, Vermont.

June 26, 2009 7:30 pm
Meet General Jeffery Amherst at Fort Ticonderoga. British General Jeffrey Amherst (as portrayed by actor Howard Burnham) returns to Fort Ticonderoga to mark the 250th anniversary of his capture of the fort from the French in July 1759. General Admission $10; Friends of Fort Ticonderoga $8. Tickets available at the door. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

June 27-28, 2009
Grand Encampment of the French & Indian War at Fort Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

June 27, 2009 11:00am – 12:30pm
Author John F. Ross talks about his new book "War on the Run" about Robert Rogers. Ross will also sign copies of his book in the Museum Store following his talk. Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center at Fort Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

June 27, 2009
The Isle La Motte Flotilla- Isle La Motte, Vermont. Canoes, rowboats, sailboats, motorboats, and small boats of all kinds circumnavigate historic Isle La Motte, the first landing place of Samuel de Champlain in what is now Vermont. Sponsored by the Isle La Motte Historical Society.

June 29 to July 3, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents New France at Fort Lennox. Unveil the secrets of the last battle of the Conquest of New France, which took place at Île aux Noix in August 1760. Participate in a presentation of French uniforms and attend military exercises. Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

July 2009

July 2-5, 2009
"When the French Were Here," an international symposium to be presented at Champlain College. For more information contact Prof. Willard S. Randall at 802-651-5996 or online here.

July 2-14, 2009
Champlain Burlington International Waterfront Festival. Burlington, Vermont will host an eleven-day celebration featuring music, comedy, film, theater, writers, dancers, new technology, lake ecology, and special events. Enjoy Native American and Franco-American showcases, history forums, lake walks and waterfront activities, music concerts, and fireworks. On Saturday, July 11th a parade and day-long celebration will culminate in a pageant and international fireworks spectacular. Waterfront Park, Burlington, Vermont.

July 2-14, 2009
"Indigenous Expressions" at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. Daily activities such as Native People's games and pastimes, Atlatl launching contests, artifact inquiries, the inventions of Native Peoples, skill builders, using natural materials for clay beads, face painting and more. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, Vermont

July 6-10, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents The Fabulous Destiny of Île aux Noix. As part of the Archeology Month in the Archeo-Quebec network, discover the fabulous destiny of Île aux Noix through artifacts tracing the everyday lives of soldiers and their families. Themes such as food, hygiene and shipbuilding will be discussed. Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

July 8,2009 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Wreath-Laying Ceremony marking the 251st Anniversary of the Battle of Carillon. Join in a procession led by the Fort Ticonderoga Fife & Drum Corps to the site of the Battle of Carillon on July 8, 1758. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

July 8-10, 2009
Clinton Community College will host a three-day Quadricentennial Event, The Legacy of the Lake and Its People. Spend a few hours or the entire day, taking in the various entertainment, presenters, and reenactments. A food and beverage concession will be available. Clinton Community College, 136 Clinton Point Drive, Route 9 South, Plattsburgh, NY. More information.

July 11, 2009 12:30 and 1:45 pm
Meet "Samuel de Champlain" at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. There will be two interactive performances where you can meet "Sieur Champlain" and ask him about his famous voyages, his mapmaking techniques and his impressions of the animals, people and vegetation of Lake Champlain 400 years ago. More information here.

July 13-16, 2009
"Conflict in the Champlain Valley" graduate course for teachers with the Living History Education Foundation. Visit www.livinghistoryed.org  for more information or to register. Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

July 13-17, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents Soldier of the 24th Regiment. Enroll in the 24th British Infantry Regiment and get acquainted with the different pieces of 19th century military equipment. The presentation is followed by a black powder musket demonstration. Children will be introduced to musket shooting, guard duty and cannon loading! Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.                                                                                                                 

July 17-18, 2009
Vergennes French Heritage Day. Celebrating French culture and history. Enjoy re-enactors, Franco-American music, French-Canadian fiddling, response songs, step-dancing, fencing demonstrations, French food, and traditional craft demonstrations ranging from rug hooking to fiddle making. Exhibits include the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum's River Driving Bateau to antique vehicles and engines. City Park, Vergennes Opera House, and Otter Creek Basin Park, Vergennes, Vermont.

Stroll through the farmers’ market or practice your French with any number of people including participating local French conversational groups. Take a horse and carriage ride or join in a French and English-narrated walking tour of the Otter Creek Basin and the City of Vergennes.

July 19, 2009
St. Anne's Shrine Celebration, Isle La Motte, Vermont. St. Anne's Shrine and Saint Michael's College commemorate the long history of devotion to St. Anne at historic Isle La Motte. The Shrine, built in 1893 at the site of French Fort Ste. Anne, has been under the care of the Society of St. Edmund, founded in 19th Century France as a missionary order.

July 20 to 24, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents New France at Fort Lennox. Unveil the secrets of the last battle of the Conquest of New France, which took place at Île aux Noix in August 1760. Participate in a presentation of French uniforms and attend military exercises. Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

July 23-25, 2009
The Rouses Point/Champlain Historical Society and Norte Maar present the 6th Annual Fete de Danse- "Voyage de Danse: The Samuel de Champlain Ballet." Rouses Point, New York. More information- www.nortemaar.org.

July 27 to 31, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents The Fabulous Destiny of Île aux Noix As part of the Archeology Month in the Archeo-Quebec network, discover the fabulous destiny of Île aux Noix through artifacts tracing the everyday lives of soldiers and their families. Themes such as food, hygiene and shipbuilding will be discussed. Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

July 31 - August 2, 2009
Champlain Valley Folk Festival at Kingsland Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh, Vermont. Experience seven stages with music and dance featuring Native American, Irish, Yankee, French-Canadian, American Folk and World genres. Food and craft vendors. Swimming, picnicking. This event is appropriate for all ages.

August 1-2, 2009
Canadians and the American Civil War at Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada. Fort Lennox commemorates the participation of Canadians during the American Civil War. Attend military exercises. Walk through the camp and get acquainted with the soldiers and their families. Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

August 1, 2009
Annual Fife & Drum Corps Muster at Fort Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga's Fife & Drum Corps hosts corps from around the Northeast for a day of 18th- and 19th-century military music. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

August 3 to 7, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents Soldier of the 24th Regiment. Enroll in the 24th British Infantry Regiment and get acquainted with the different pieces of 19th century military equipment. The presentation is followed by a black powder musket demonstration. Children will be introduced to musket shooting, guard duty and cannon loading! Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

August 6, 2009 7:00 p.m.
The French and Indian War Society presents American Indians in the Time of Henry Hudson: The Munsee and Mahican (Mohican) Indians, a presentation by  Professor Laurence M. Hauptman, Distinguished Professor of History, State University of New York, New Paltz. To be held at the Fort William Henry Conference Center, Canada St., Lake George, NY Lectures are made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  All talks are free and open to the public.  For more information please call 518-964-6626.

August 8-9, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents The American Revolution at île aux Noix. Go back in time and relive the era of the American Revolution. Experience living history and discover the 18th century soldier's daily life as well as their military drills. Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

August 10 to 14, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents The Fabulous Destiny of Île aux Noix As part of the Archeology Month in the Archeo-Quebec network, discover the fabulous destiny of Île aux Noix through artifacts tracing the everyday lives of soldiers and their families. Themes such as food, hygiene and shipbuilding will be discussed. Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

August 13, 2009 7:00 p.m.
The French and Indian War Society presents Irregular Warfare on the Revolutionary Frontier, a presentation by Glenn F. Williams, Historian, National Museum of the U.S. Army, Fort Belvoir, VA . To be held at the Fort William Henry Conference Center, Canada St., Lake George, NY Lectures are made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  All talks are free and open to the public.  For more information please call 518-964-6626.

August 16-21, 2009
"Living History: Fort Ticonderoga" a week-long graduate course for teachers with the Living History Education Foundation. Visit www.livinghistoryed.org  for more information or to register. Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

August 17 to 21, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents New France at Fort Lennox. Unveil the secrets of the last battle of the Conquest of New France, which took place at Île aux Noix in August 1760. Participate in a presentation of French uniforms and attend military exercises. Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

August 20 2009 7:00 p.m.
The French and Indian War Society presents The Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Influence on Women’s Rights, a presentation by Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, Exec. Director, Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation. To be held at the Fort William Henry Conference Center, Canada St., Lake George, NY Lectures are made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  All talks are free and open to the public.  For more information please call 518-964-6626.

August 24 to 28, 2009
Fort Lennox National Historic Site of Canada presents Soldier of the 24th Regiment. Enroll in the 24th British Infantry Regiment and get acquainted with the different pieces of 19th century military equipment. The presentation is followed by a black powder musket demonstration. Children will be introduced to musket shooting, guard duty and cannon loading! Fort Lennox National Historic Site. 1 61st Avenue. Saint-Paul-de- l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. More information here.

August 27, 2009 7:00 p.m.
The French and Indian War Society presents Hudson-Champlain Quadricentennial, a presentation by Paul M. Bray, Attorney, Lecturer and Columnist, University at Albany. To be held at the Fort William Henry Museum, Canada St., Lake George, NY Lectures are made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  All talks are free and open to the public.  For more information please call 518-964-6626.

September 10-13, 2009
Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Weekend. Plattsburgh, New York. More information.

September 12-13, 2009 Saturday and Sunday
Co-sponsored by America's Historic Lakes!
Fort Montgomery Days in Rouses Point, New York
A very special event to celebrate historic Fort Montgomery! Free fort tours! Sponsored by the Rouses Point/Champlain Historical Society, America's Historic Lakes, Powertex, Inc. and Stephen and Victor Podd. A  Hudson River/Champlain Valley Heritage Weekend Event. Check out our special event page here.

September 12-13, 2009
Revolutionary War Encampment at Fort Ticonderoga. Units depicting the British, Continental, German, and Natives involved in the War for American Independence encamp on the Fort's grounds for the weekend. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

September 18-20, 2009
Festival of Nations/Fete des Nations at the Crown Point State Historic Site and the Chimney Point State Historic Site. Join an intercultural, international and many-nations celebration taking place on both sides of the lake in Vermont and New York. The Champlain Bridge itself, a literal and figurative connection between regions, will host activities including performances, living history demonstrations, a boat parade, and the Northeast Atlatl Competition. Chimney Point, Vermont, Crown Point, New York, and the Lake Champlain Bridge.

September 25-27, 2009
Sixth Annual Seminar on the American Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga. A weekend seminar featuring speakers on topics related to the American Revolution. Advanced registration required. Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center, Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

September 26-27, 2009
Archaeology Weekend at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Nautical archaeologists present on-the-water field trips, special demonstrations in the Museum's Conservation Lab, lectures and films. 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Vergennes, VT 05491. (802) 475-2022. More information.

October 17, 2009
Storytelling Festival at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Gather on board a wooden ship, beside a crackling fire, or in the museum’s intimate theater to hear storytellers, historians and musicians share the lake’s history and legends in song and story. Field trips and on-water excursions, and a chance to record your own tales of lake adventure. 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Vergennes, VT 05491. (802) 475-2022. More information.

October 18, 2009 5:00 pm
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum closes for the season. 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Vergennes, VT 05491. (802) 475-2022. More information.

October 23, 2009
National History Day Teacher Workshop at Fort Ticonderoga. A teacher workshop focused on National History Day geared for teachers in New York State. New York State Coordinator Tobi Voigt and Fort staff will lead the workshop. Pre-registration required. $10 registration fee includes lunch. Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center, Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark, Ticonderoga, New York. More information.

December 12, 2009 2:00-6:00 pm
The Dodge Memorial Library and the Rouses Point-Champlain Historical Society, in conjunction with Bloated Toe Publishing, will host the North Country Authors in a book event to be held in the basement of St. Patrick’s Church in Rouses Point, New York on Saturday, December 12, from 2-6 pm. Admission is free. Scheduled to appear are Kathy Baumgarten, Eleanor Berger, Dr. Richard Frost, Bob Garrow, Lawrence Gooley, Gordie Little, and Jim Millard, a group that has authored 19 books. In a Meet-and-Greet format, all authors will be available to discuss their work and autograph copies. In addition, there will be special presentations throughout the event. The schedule includes: Rich Frost, 2-2:45; Jim Millard, 3-3:45; Elle Berger, 4-4:45; and Gordie Little, 5-5:45. Lawrence Gooley and Jill McKee of Bloated Toe Publishing will also be available to answer all questions on the hows and whys of self-publishing, and how it can be done successfully. Refreshments will be served. Attendees arriving after 3:30 are urged to park nearby at the library, the Clark Funeral Home, the Village Office, or on White Avenue, and not in the church parking lots.
 

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