Discover the rich history of Spencer, Massachusetts, USA through captivating postcards and stories, unraveling your ancestry in this charming town. Travel back in time with us!
Visit Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park to explore Ontario's Mattawa River Valley and the historic fur trade route. Camping, canoeing, kayaking and hiking
Illustrating the Theater of the Saratoga Campaign During the American Revolution Interesting map of Vermont and New York, centered on Lake Champlain and the Hudson River Valley, illustrating the theater of the Saratoga Campaign, during the American Revolution. The note at the bottom describes the Siege of Fort Stanwix and translates as: Colonel S. Leger, Commanding Officer of the Burgoyne Army, set out from Montreal to take Fort Stanwix; but he was obliged to abandon the siege, and to return by the same route. Siege of Fort Stanwix The Siege of Fort Stanwix began on August 2, 1777, and ended August 22. Fort Stanwix, in the western part of the Mohawk River Valley, was then the primary defense point for the Continental Army against British and Indian forces aligned against them in the American Revolutionary War. The fort was occupied by Continental Army forces from New York and Massachusetts under the command of Colonel Peter Gansevoort. The besieging force was l
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga took place on the morning of May 10, 1775, during the Revolutionary War. Benedict Arnold of Massachusetts joined Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont in a surprise attack on the British forces stationed at the upstate New York fort, which served as a key point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley.
Lake Champlain Ferry dock in Port Kent NY. 2014
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Welcome to Lake Champlain! Every year, as winter in the Lake Champlain Region fades, we get a little giddy. Daylight stretches further into the evening, birds break out in song, and ahhh the warmth of the sun. It feeds the land and makes us eager to...
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USNI News recently asked its readers to weigh in on the question, “What is the greatest innovation in naval technology and why?” More than 160 readers responded and with nearly 3,000 votes and the results are in. Aircraft from the Sea The number one answer was “aircraft at sea on an aircraft carrier.” As noted by a reader, it “allows the Navy to be a strategic asset, it gives the leadership flexibility in responding to international crises. Aircraft are effective against air, surface and subsurface threats, which no other weapon system/platform can claim. It has a reach far beyond that
PLEASE, no multi invitations in your comments. DO NOT FEEL YOU HAVE TO COMMENT.Thanks. Enter through the rounded doorway of Port Royal and find yourself transported back 400 years to Champlain’s time. Above the gate is a coat of arms of Henri IV, King of France and the two governors are on display. Once inside, there are buildings where people worked and lived that border a courtyard with a well in the middle that provided water for the people at Port Royal.
The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail, extending from northern Saratoga County in Adirondack Park and northern Washington County at the head of Lake Champlain to Battery Park in Manhattan, is a National Water Trail open to recreational paddlers of all experience levels. With more than 100 designated access sites, the Water Trail is easily accessible to local and visiting paddlers.
Located up in the Adirondack Mountains up along Lake Champlain, the historic Fort Ticonderoga puts together a jaw-dropping corn maze each year.
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855, the city has evolved into a political and
From a scenic path that extends the entire length of New York to a new route connecting Yellowstone to Grand Teton, here are the most scenic ways to experience America’s wilderness by bike
The best places to see fall foliage near NYC include stunning waterfalls upstate and mansions on Long Island. So get ready for some serious leaf peeping on these weekend getaways.
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Chaudiere falls in the early 1800s, with an empty Lebreton flats in the background. - Toronto Refere...
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