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Timothy Dusablon

Jun 4

Samuel de Champlain: The Father of New France in the Valley in 1609, Part 2

This is part 2 of the article. For part 1, click here. Just about every Canadian history book has a mention of an event that, directly...

Timothy Dusablon

Jun 4

Samuel de Champlain: The Father of New France in the Valley in 1609, Part 1

The tributes to Samuel de Champlain in the valley named after the man are numerous. There are six statues or monuments in his honor,...

Timothy Dusablon

Sep 4, 2023

Conflict in the Champlain Valley: The War of 1812 and The Battle of Plattsburgh - Part I

Certain dates on the calendar need no other descriptive words to evoke emotion than just the simple statement of the date itself. One of...

Timothy Dusablon

Sep 4, 2023

Conflict in the Champlain Valley: War of 1812 and Battle of Plattsburgh - Part II

This is part two of a post on the War of 1812 on Lake Champlain. For part one click here. To say there was conflict at this time would...

Timothy Dusablon

Jul 3, 2023

July 4th: America's Independence and the Battle for Lake Champlain

Well here we go. The very first blog post for Crossroads of a Continent, a blog dedicated to the incredible military and social history...