Crossroads of a Continent Podcast
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.
Episodes
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) Bene...
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 b...
This Revolutionary Road Trip covers southern Vermont and the northern Hudson Valley. The road trip begins at the Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington, Vermont, followed by a trip to the Bennington Battle site in Hoosick Falls, NY. Traveling west, the next stop is the Saratoga National Historical Site, where the world changed forever. The American victory at the Battles of Saratoga secured the alliance with Fra...
This Revolutionary Road Trip starts at Mount Independence in Orwell, Vermont. The site of the least disturbed Revolutionary War site in existence. Following the retreating American forces, the road trip then stops at the Hubbardton Battlefield, site of the "rear guard action that saved America". We also visit Whitehall, New York, the self-proclaimed "Birthplace of the U.S. Navy" owing to Benedict Arnold's construc...
This episode is all about Ticonderoga, NY. Starting at the "Crown Jewel" of historic sites in the Champlain Valley, Fort Ticonderoga. Spend plenty of time here exploring the incredible history at the fort, including the "French Lines", where the Battle of Carillon took place in 1758. This road trip also explores the La Chute River Falls, Mount Hope, and Mount Defiance. We'll also explore the Mossy Point Boat...
This is the third installment of the Revolutionary Road Trip series. The road trip begins in Vergennes, Vermont and follows the historic shores of Lake Champlain, including the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Arnold's Bay, and Chimney Point, Vermont. The trip concludes at the Crown Point Historical Site, where the remnants of two forts are in display, the French Fort St. Frederic and His Majesty's Fort at Crown Point.
This is the second installment of the Revolutionary Road Trip series. This road trip begins in Willsboro, New York and ends in Ile aux Noix in Quebec, Canada. Don't forget your passport! Sites include the Battle of Valcour Island, a refugee tract for French Canadians who fought with the American forces throughout the conflict, and the resting place of hundreds of American Patriots who never returned home.
The first in a series of Revolutionary Road Trips, designed to be day trips with plenty of time to explore and enjoy the sites. This road trip covers northern Vermont, starting in Burlington, going through the Champlain Islands to Isle la Motte, and eventually to St. Albans and Georgia. Sites include Ethan Allen's gravesite and home, a rock made famous for mistaken identity, the grave of a participant in the Boston Tea ...
In this episode, we discuss Benedict Arnold's harrowing march through the wilderness of Maine to Quebec, and the incredible hardships that earned Arnold the nickname of "The Hannibal of North America". We also discuss the Battle of Quebec and the disappointing result for American forces. In addition, we will discuss Benjamin Franklin's visit to the Champlain Valley. Plus, we will discuss the horrific 10 days of mi...
In this episode, we discuss the all too often overlooked American invasion of Canada, America's very first war of liberation. We look into the preparations for the invasion, and the emergence of Philip Schuyler and Richard Montgomery. We also look at Charles Preston's valiant defense of Fort St. Jean lasted 48 days, and in the big picture caused a delay that likely saved Canada. We also look at Henry Knox's incred...
This episode delves into America's first large-scale victory, the capture of Fort Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. We discuss Arnold and his up ringing, his heroics and gift of military command, and his fatal character flaws. Before the capture, a major clash of two gigantic egos threatened to derail the operation. We also discuss the capture of a supply sloop, the Liberty, and her role as Amer...
In this episode we discuss in detail the events in the Champlain Valley leading up to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. We discuss the contested land called "The Grants", present-day Vermont, for which both New York and New Hampshire claimed as their own. We also discuss the "ejectment trials", and how a man named Philip Skene looked to create a new, 14th colony north of Massachusetts stretching from the Connecticu...
In the 6th and final episode of the French and Indian War series, we explore the last stand of New France at Ile aux Noix, where the final significant defense of New France before her demise took place. Ile aux Noix is an island on the Richelieu River just 12 miles north of the outlet of Lake Champlain. The episode will also explore the Battle of Point au Fer as well as the Surrender of Montreal.
In this episode, we discuss the immediate fallout of the failed attempt of the British to take Fort Carillon in 1758, and cover the following year, 1759, which sees Amherst and the British finally take control of Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. This episode will also cover the St. Francis Raid by Robert Rogers and the Rangers and discuss the legacy from both the British and Abenaki perspective.
In this episode we discuss Montcalm's miracle, how the French force of 3,500 defeated a British force of almost 17,000 in the biggest military upset in North American history. The Battle of Carillon, or Ticonderoga, is one of the most notorious battles of the French and Indian War and made the Marquis de Montcalm a hero, while ruining the reputation of Abercromby. The Battle of Carillon was the bloodiest battle on Ameri...
This episode takes a deep dive into the controversial events at Fort William Henry in 1757. These events were made famous in a historical fiction book and later Hollywood movies "The Last of the Mohicans". We will look at the complex social and cultural clashes that led to an explosion, figuratively and literally, in one of the most famous engagements of the French and Indian War.
This episode is part two of a six part series on the French and Indian War in the Champlain Valley. We will discuss the events of 1756 and the construction of Fort William Henry and Fort Carillon. We will also discuss the Robert Rogers' First Battle on Snowshoes and the winter-time raid on Fort William Henry.
This is part one of a six part series covering the French and Indian War in the Champlain Valley. This episode delves into the Champlain Valley connections to the French players of the war in the Ohio Valley, whose actions were the proverbial spark to the conflict. We will also cover the Battle of Lake George in 1755 and the role it would play as the first major conflict in the Champlain Valley.
This episode explores the years of French control in the Champlain Valley, including Fort St. Anne on Isle la Motte, and the "forgotten wars" of the Beaver Wars, King Williams War, and Queen Anne's War.
In this episode we will explore the years of French control in the Champlain Valley, including the Treaty of Utrecht which established Split Rock Point on Lake Champlain as the boundary of New France and New England. We will also explore Fort St. Frederic, a medieval-looking French fort at Crown Point, as well as the French "habitants" of the Champlain Valley.
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