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Jim Millard
Author/Publisher
America's Historic Lakes
Jim Millard at the Fort Montgomery ruins,
Rouses Point, NY
Jack LaDuke photo
Publishing and Promoting
Local/Maritime History
Books by Jim Millard
Available
direct from
America's Historic Lakes, at
select
locations and
online
Available
direct from
America's Historic Lakes, at
select
locations and
online
Available
direct from
America's Historic Lakes, at
select
locations and
online
Title page of one
of Jim's Fort Montgomery presentations
Jim Millard presenting in 2003
Roger Harwood photo 
Jim signing
books, May 2006
Roger Harwood photo
AARCH Fort Montgomery tours,
August 2007
Charles Barney photo.
Fort tour for Journalists
January 2009
Ian Barrett photo.
COMING LATE SUMMER/FALL 2009!
"Bulwarks on the Border: The Great Stone Forts on Lake Champlain at
Rouses Point" A
comprehensive history of all of the fortifications in the Rouses Point,
New York area
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Public Presentations, tours and events
by
Jim Millard and AHL Guest Contributors 2008-2009
Don't miss the Fort Montgomery Tours
A very special opportunity! See October for 2009 dates
April 2, 2008 11:00 am
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Vermont
presents Lake Champlain’s ‘Fort Blunder’ and ‘Fort Montgomery‘ - A
Closer Look with Jim Millard, local author and
Publisher of America's Historic Lakes. The ruins of old Fort Montgomery have fascinated local residents and
travelers crossing the Rouses Point, New York/Alburgh, Vermont
bridge for generations. Long a feature of North Country legend, it has for an equally long time been
difficult to sort the truth from the myth about the ruins known to
locals as "Fort Blunder". Jim will discuss many of the
misconceptions about this mysterious structure and will share dozens of
vintage photographs, plans and maps. Since he has been given
unprecedented access to the deteriorating ruins for his research Jim
will provide a fascinating visual tour of the fort as it stands today.
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 (pdf 105k). 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 30, 2008 7:00 pm
 The
Rouses Point/Champlain Historical Society presents Lake
Champlain’s ‘Fort Blunder’ and ‘Fort Montgomery‘ - A Closer Look
with Jim Millard. The ruins of old Fort Montgomery have fascinated local residents and
travelers crossing the Rouses Point, New York/Alburgh, Vermont
bridge for generations. Long a feature of North Country legend, it has for an equally long time been
difficult to sort the truth from the myth about the ruins known to
locals as "Fort Blunder". Jim will discuss many of the
misconceptions about this mysterious structure and will share dozens of
vintage photographs, plans and maps. Since he has been given
unprecedented access to the deteriorating ruins for his research Jim
will provide a fascinating then and now visual tour of the fort as it stands today.
South Hero, Vermont resident
Jim Millard is the publisher of the popular
America's Historic Lakes
website-
http://www.historiclakes.org . He is also 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 recently
published Lake Passages: A Journey Through the Centuries. He is currently
writing a second, comprehensive volume detailing the history of all
of the fortifications in the Rouses Point, New York, Alburgh,
Vermont area— Fort
"Blunder", Fort Montgomery, and the never constructed fortifications
planned for Stony and Windmill Points. Rouses Point Elementary
School, Rouses Point, NY. Free and open to all.
May 31, 2008 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Meet the Author Day at
Plattsburgh Farmers and Crafters Market. Book signing by
America's Historic Lakes' Jim Millard, and other local
authors. Local history author
Jim Millard
will be selling and signing copies of his newest book
"LAKE PASSAGES: A Journey through the Centuries"
and his earlier titles
"Secrets of Crab Island" and
"Fort Montgomery Through the Years."
Plattsburgh Farmers and Crafters Market. Durkee Street Parking Lot,
Plattsburgh, NY
August 23, 2008 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
****CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH WATER****
Guided
tours of the ruins of Fort
Montgomery, Rouses Point, New York. Sponsored by AARCH- Adirondack
Architectural Heritage. This is a rare opportunity to explore the ruins of
this historic Civil War era fort; the property is privately owned and access is
prohibited to the public. These tours will be especially exciting since the
ruins were recently cleared of decades of accumulated brush and
vegetation. The ruins will be accessible in ways not seen since the
1940's. Last year's tours sold out early, so make sure to get on the
list ASAP. We will be led by Jim
Millard, publisher of America's Historic Lakes and author of
Fort Montgomery: Through the
Years, LAKE
PASSAGES: A Journey through the Centuries and The
Secrets of Crab Island. Wear clothes and
shoes suitable for walking through the ruins. There will be two tours: 9 a.m. to
12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The fee for this tour is $30 for AARCH members and
$35 for non-members. Tour participants will each get a signed copy of Jim's
Fort Montgomery through
the years. For more information about this rare opportunity or to
register for one of the tours, contact
AARCH at
info@aarch.org or (518) 834-9328.
October 11, 2008
9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
SATURDAY TOURS FILLED-
ADDITIONAL TOUR OFFERED for Sunday, October 12!
Guided
tours of the ruins of Fort
Montgomery, Rouses Point, New York. Sponsored by the Rouses
Point/Champlain Historical Society. This is a rare opportunity to explore the ruins of
this historic Civil War era fort; the property is privately owned and access is
prohibited to the public. These tours will be especially exciting since the
ruins were recently cleared of decades of accumulated brush and
vegetation. The ruins will be accessible in ways not seen since the
1940's. The 2007 tours were sold out early, so make sure to
get on the list ASAP. We will be led by Jim
Millard, publisher of America's Historic Lakes and author of
Fort Montgomery: Through the
Years, LAKE
PASSAGES: A Journey through the Centuries and The
Secrets of Crab Island. Wear clothes and shoes suitable for walking
through the ruins. There will be two tours. There
will be a fee for these events. Tour participants will each get a
signed copy of Jim's
Fort Montgomery
through the years. For more information about this rare
opportunity or to register for one of the tours, call 518-297-6138 or e-mail Geri Favreau at
gerifavreau@yahoo.com. Click here
to download a promotional tour poster of the event [pdf 91k]
November 3, 2008 7:00
pm
The
Grand Isle Historical Society presents Lake
Champlain’s ‘Fort Blunder’ and ‘Fort Montgomery‘ - A Closer Look
with Jim Millard. The ruins of old Fort Montgomery have fascinated local residents and
travelers crossing the Rouses Point, New York/Alburgh, Vermont
bridge for generations. Long a feature of North Country legend, it has for an equally long time been
difficult to sort the truth from the myth about the ruins known to
locals as "Fort Blunder". Jim will discuss many of the
misconceptions about this mysterious structure and will share dozens of
vintage photographs, plans and maps. Since he has been given
unprecedented access to the deteriorating ruins for his research Jim
will provide a fascinating then and now visual tour of the fort as it stands today.
Grand Isle Methodist Church, 12 Hyde Road, Grand Isle, Vermont.
Free and open to all.
2009
Please note: During 2009 Jim Millard
will be cutting back his schedule to in order to finish his new book and
spend more time with family.
Thank you for your understanding.
May 13, 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
October
10-11, 2009 Saturday and
Sunday
 Guided
tours of the ruins of Fort
Montgomery, Rouses Point, New York. Sponsored by the Rouses
Point/Champlain Historical Society. This is a rare opportunity to explore the ruins of
this historic Civil War era fort; the property is privately owned and access is
prohibited to the public. These tours will be especially exciting since the
ruins were recently cleared of decades of accumulated brush and
vegetation. The ruins will be accessible in ways not seen since the
1940's. The 2007 tours were sold out early, so make sure to
get on the list ASAP. We will be led by Jim
Millard, publisher of America's Historic Lakes and author of
Fort Montgomery: Through the
Years, LAKE
PASSAGES: A Journey through the Centuries and The
Secrets of Crab Island. and the upcoming Bastions on the Border: The
Great Stone Forts at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain. There will be
three tours. There
will be a fee for these events. Tour participants will each get a
signed copy of Jim's
Fort Montgomery
through the years. For more information about this rare
opportunity or to register for one of the tours, call 518-297-6138 or e-mail Geri Favreau at
gerifavreau@yahoo.com.
Jim enjoys speaking about
the America's Historic Lakes project and the rich history of the
Lake Champlain/Lake George region. He is known for his passionate,
interesting and image-rich presentations. Civic groups and organizations
interested in a presentation by Jim can find his contact information
here.
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