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News Releases from 2012
05/10/2012 - Crown Point, N.Y./Addison, Vt. – May 9, 2012 – After many months of planning the Lake Champlain Bridge Community (LCBC) looks forward to hosting its two-day Grand Celebration which celebrates the re-opening of the Lake Champlain Bridge and re-connecting the New York and Vermont communities that surround it. The bridge re-opened to traffic on November 7, 2011, but the celebration was postponed until now.The Grand Celebration will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20. Saturday's... [READ MORE]
05/10/2012 - "No Quarter" Re-enactment May 18-20 (Ticonderoga, NY) Fort Ticonderoga kicks off the 2012 season May 18 with its "No Quarter" event recreating the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775. In this weekend-long recreation visitors will experience "America's First Victory." Throughout the weekend, visitors will explore this dramatic story from the perspectives of both the British garrison and the Green Mountain Boys and come face-to-face with the historical characters including Ethan... [READ MORE]
05/08/2012 - ELIZABETHTOWN, NY - The Essex County Historical Society's Worked/Wild exhibit at the Adirondack History Center Museum in Elizabethtown has been given an Award of Merit, the highest honor given by "Museumwise," a statewide museum organization. The award is presented annually for projects that represent innovation and excellence and offer outstanding contributions to the field. Community members worked together with museum staff in developing the Worked/Wild exhibit to reflect the people, the... [READ MORE]
05/03/2012 - EXPERIENCE FORT TICONDEROGA!(Ticonderoga, NY) Fort Ticonderoga opens for the 103rd season on Friday, May 18 and will offer new programs, living history weekends, events, exhibits, gardens, and a six-acre corn maze designed in the shape of the Fort! Visitors will immerse themselves in nearly 2000 acres of exquisite landscape at Fort Ticonderoga and experience the story of how the blood spilled to create an empire in the French and Indian War resulted in the struggle for liberty and America's... [READ MORE]
03/29/2012 - ELIZABETHTOWN, NY - The Essex County Historical Society in Elizabethtown, New York recently announced an online commemoration of the 2009 Quadricentennial in Essex County, New York. The Lake Champlain Quadricentennial 1609-1909 site has been designed to highlight photographs by Jack LaDuke acquired by the Essex County Historical Society in 2010. The site celebrates pride of place expressed through LaDuke's photographs of the 2009 commemorative year, and features photographs and items from the... [READ MORE]
03/18/2012 - Early season paddler on Lake Champlain - taken from the shores of Westport, N.Y. [READ MORE]
02/27/2012 - Champlain Area Trails (CATS) has launched its Spring Travel-Writing Contest. Your story could earn you $500. So share your experiences about the places you hiked, the restaurant you loved, the outfitter who went that extra mile, the bed and breakfast that felt like an escape into pure bliss, or the sublime concert you heard. We're looking for travel stories that will inspire others to follow in your footsteps."We invite people to write about using the trails, patronizing local businesses, and... [READ MORE]
02/22/2012 - Living History Event Planned for Saturday, March 10 (Ticonderoga, NY) Experience an exciting living history event at Fort Ticonderoga highlighting Major Robert Rogers and the Battle of Snowshoes on Saturday, March 10 from 10 am – 4 pm! Visit the French Garrison in the middle of winter inside Fort Ticonderoga and tour through opposing pickets of British rangers and French soldiers, both well trained and adapted to frontier, winter warfare. At 1 pm on Saturday, visitors will experience the... [READ MORE]
01/17/2012 - (Ticonderoga, NY) The King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga presents the First Annual Garden & Landscape Symposium: "Planting the Seeds of Knowledge for Home Gardeners" on Saturday, April 14. This new day-long symposium, geared for both beginning and experienced gardeners, provides helpful insights from garden experts who live and garden in upstate New York and Vermont. This springtime event takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center and is open by pre-registration only.This one-... [READ MORE]
01/17/2012 - Upcoming CATS Events Highlights:
Saturday, January 21 at 9:30 to 1:30 – "Animal Tracking" hike at Poko-Moonshine hosted by CATS and Friends of Poko-Moonshine. Please meet at the new trailhead which is about a mile south of the main trail at Poke-O on Route 9. David Thomas Train will lead you into the Lost Oak Valley to look for, identify, and record the varieties of animal tracks. Please dress warmly and bring a lunch. If you plan to attend or have questions, please reply to this email or... [READ MORE]
01/07/2012 - (Ticonderoga, NY) Winter is a great time to get outside, explore and learn at Fort Ticonderoga, America's Fort! Fort Ticonderoga's new winter series of programs begins on Sunday, January 22, at 2 pm with a "Winter Landscape Snowshoe Trek" led by Curator of Landscape Heidi Karkoski.Discover Fort Ticonderoga's landscape while exploring the wide variety of tree species that grow along the shores of Lake Champlain near the historic Fort and King's Garden. This one-hour trek will feature the study... [READ MORE]
Featured Events:
A two day celebration filled with activities and entertainment ... READ MORE
Watch the visiting British and French soldiers, Canadian militiamen, Woodland Indians, boatmen, and civilian re-enactors at the ... READ MORE
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