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| Upcoming
History Events in the Lake Champlain and Lake George Region |
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New late-summer events including exciting news about a rare opportunity to
enjoy a guided tour of the ruins of
Fort Montgomery
in Rouses Point, on Lake Champlain!! Click
here to visit
our
Calendar of Events page. Looking for presentations by AHL's
Jim Millard? Click here.
(4/30/2008) |
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Lots of new events posted as the History Event season gets into full
swing! Keep checking back as new events will be added regularly. Click
here. |
| A Signal Victory on Lake
Champlain: THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURG. Part V- Action on Cumberland Bay-
September 11, 1814 |
| We
have embedded a remarkable video showing what it would have been like to
be aboard a wooden sailing vessel during a War of 1812 naval battle.
Click
here for the page with the video. Courtesy of YouTube and
http://www.brigniagara.org/ . |
The Battle of
Lake Champlain
[a.k.a. Battle of Plattsburgh] The Story of an Eye-Witness, Retold by
J.E. Tuttle |
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have added two original portraits of Battle of Plattsburgh eyewitness,
Benajah Phelps. These images are courtesy of James Phelps,
a direct descendant of Benajah. Click
here to see the new material in
this wonderful story. |
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| Upcoming
History Events in the Lake Champlain and Lake George Region |
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Things may slow down but they certainly don't stop on the historic lakes
during the wintertime. We've added new events for you to enjoy. Check
them out! Click here. |
Researching Lake Champlain...
The Valcour Bay Research Project- XIII
The Exhibit |
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have updated the exhibit page to announce that the VBRP “Rediscovering
a Moment in Time” exhibit will be on display at Saratoga National
Historical Park during the winter of 2007 and spring of 2008. The
official opening of the exhibit takes place at the park’s Visitor Center
on October 26, 2007. Details here.
(10/21/2007) |
| Upcoming
History Events in the Lake Champlain and Lake George Region |
|
New late-summer events including exciting news about a rare opportunity to
enjoy a guided tour of the ruins of
Fort Montgomery
in Rouses Point, on Lake Champlain!! Click
here to visit
our
Calendar of Events page. Looking for presentations by AHL's
Jim Millard? Click here.
(9/3/2007) |
Odzihozo: The
Abenaki Myth of
The Transformer |
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have finally completed our story about Odzihozo, the mythical
creature from Abenaki legend who created Lake Champlain and much
that surrounds it. He loved what he did so much that he made himself a
permanent part of the lake! Read the fascinating story
here. (8/26/07) |
| Lake
Champlain Islands: A History Tour |
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We've added new information about South Hero's Vermont's tiny island
known as Carleton's Prize. We felt it was important to share the
island's original name- the one known to the Abenaki. Learn about
Odzihozo's wife! Click
HERE. (8/5/07) |
LAKE
PASSAGES: A Journey Through the Centuries. Volume I: 1609-1909
by James P. Millard |
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We're celebrating the release of Jim Millard's often asked for "LAKE
PASSAGES...". For a limited time you can get signed or personalized
copies of Jim's exciting new book direct from America's Historic
Lakes and we'll throw in FREE SHIPPING on purchases of
any of Jim's three books! Click
here for
more information and sample pages. Click
here to go to our
book order page. |
| Upcoming
History Events in the Lake Champlain and Lake George Region |
|
Lots of new events including exciting news about a rare opportunity to
enjoy a guided tour of the ruins of
Fort Montgomery
in Rouses Point, on Lake Champlain!! Click
here to visit
our
Calendar of Events page. |
| Maps of the
Historic Lake Champlain, Lake George, and Richelieu River regions... |
 With this project, we embark upon a significant undertaking. We have
begun customizing the excellent Google Maps to show all of the
historic places featured on our site. You'll find all of the major
locations of course. But we also plan to show you how to find the small
and wonderful- the out of the way, off the beaten path places. Stay
tuned- you're going to like these maps! Check our
Table of Contents for the current
listings. (4/27/2007) |
