This podcast explores the amazing history of Lake Champlain and the surrounding valley. The lake is the most historic body of fresh water in America, and is situated along the natural water highway consisting of the Richelieu River, Lake Champlain, Lake George, and the Hudson River. This water highway was known as "The Great Warpath," as many tribes and nations used this water route for trade and battle. The episodes will explore the names and places involved in the struggle for the continent on the front lines of Lake Champlain.
Episode 26 - The Revolutionary War pt. 6: The Battle of Valcour Island
In this episode, we cover the criminally-overlooked Battle of Valcour Island. This naval battle on Lake Champlain saved the American Revolution by delaying Guy Carleton and his British naval fleet long enough to retreat back into Canada for the winter of 1776-77. Benedict Arnold was once again the hero, utilizing his rag-tag fleet against the most powerful navy in the world. While the Battle of Valcour Island was an American defeat on paper, it was a strategic victory. ...
18 Jul 2026
Episode 25 - The Revolutionary War pt. 5: A Navy is Built on Lake Champlain, and the Emergence of Mount Independence
On the heels of the disastrous retreat from Canada, the sick and demoralized army licked its wounds at Crown Point. There, they decided to concentrate forces to Fort Ticonderoga and build a new work on the Vermont side of Lake Champlain called Mount Independence. The mount received its name after a copy of the Declaration of Independence was read aloud. Meanwhile at Skenesborough (know known as Whitehall, NY) Benedict Arnold oversaw the construction of a naval fleet that wou...
3 Jul 2026
Episode 24 - Revolutionary Road Trip: Central and Southeast Vermont
This is the last episode in the Revolutionary Road Trip series. The road trip begins at the Bayley Hazen Military Road in Greensboro, Vermont. Next up is the Vermont State Historical Society in Montpelier, followed by the site of the Royalton Raid. On the I-91 corridor, the Old Constitution House in Windsor is an incredible site where Vermont's constitution was written, the first constitution in North America to ban slavery. A quick trip over the state line to New Hamp...
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