Adsit Cabin: Think You Know Champlain? December 2012

Adsit Cabin Photo: Chris Sanfino Lake Champlain and the surrounding lands are home to a ton of history. From massive battles, slave smuggling, and the development of revolutionary transportation methods, there are myriad stories to tell. The Lake Champlain shoreline is home to one of … Continue reading →

Campout to mark Pike’s Cantonment in Plattsburgh

This article featuring the schedule of events for the celebration of the 200th anniversary celebration of Pike's Cantonment in Plattsburgh originally appeared in the Press-Republican. Campout to mark Pike's Cantonment PLATTSBURGH — The Battle of Plattsburgh Association is planning to … Continue reading →

The Weight of Vengeance: The United States, the British Empire and the War of 1812

The Weight of Vengeance: The United States, the British Empire and the War of 1812 Troy Bickham- author Oxford Press 2012 The Weight of Vengeance: The 1812 War over National Self-Image Book Review by Jim Cullen The War of 1812, now in its bicentennial year, is widely regarded as an … Continue reading →

Black Snake Affair

Embargo and Smugglers In the early years of the 1800’s Great Britain and France were fighting furiously in the Napoleonic Wars. Britain used economic warfare to try to damage France’s economy by restricting trade between their enemy and the newly independent United States. This seriously … Continue reading →

Fort Blunder

Posted May 25, 2012 - 9:18am by Eric_LaMontagne Off the Lake Champlain shore in Rouses Point, NY, where Fort Montgomery currently stands, is the site of a big mistake. It was 1816 and Canada was still under British control. American troops were coming off of their victory at The Battle of … Continue reading →