This date in Lake Champlain History
Battle of Valcour Island: October 11, 1776
Continental Brigadier General Benedict Arnold and his 17-ship flotilla were defeated after three long and separate actions at the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain when they engaged 25 ships under British …
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Split Rock Mountain, the locale of an ancient boundary between nations, is the exotic and mysterious Far East of the Adirondacks.
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.adirondackalmanack.com
Split Rock Mountain has more than eleven miles of marked trails. They are laid out in a rough …
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Whiskey on the Lake
Lake Champlain has a long history of being a major smuggling route between the U.S. and Canada. From the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 through Prohibition and beyond smugglers have used this natural water highway to try to avoid government taxes, tariffs and …
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Crown Point / Chimney Point Historic Region by James P. Millard
Information about the historic Crown Point/Chimney Point region of Vermont and New York State on Lake Champlain
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The Crown Point/Chimney Point peninsulas on Lake Champlain …
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Lake Champlain Cultural & Historic Event Calendar
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