Vermont State Parks

Paddling through the Past is a multi-disciplinary archaeological project designed to investigate the role of waterways in the French colonial period. Their mission is to document the landscape archaeology of the Champlain valley and raise awareness of the need for heritage stewardship of the Lake Champlain/Richelieu Corridor. Here are a few excerpts from Andrew Beaupre's journey paddling Lake Champlain and for more information check out his blog!  http://paddlingthroughthepast.blogspot.com/   Day one:  Aug 7  Finally, the trip has begun.  Given the expected weather, we decided to truncate the first day travel and begin at the   Chimney Point State Historic Site and make the short one mile  paddle to DAR State Park .  I had never been to the park before and was very pleasantly surprised. They put us up in the paddlers campsite a mere 1000 feet from the lake shore.   The trail to the site takes one past ...

Ever wonder about landscape archaeology and how landscape played a role in people’s lives in the past along Lake Champlain? Follow doctorate student Andrew Beaupre through his journey where he and his crew will be paddling through the past. Paddling through the Past is a multi-disciplinary archaeological project designed to investigate the role of waterways in the French colonial period. Their mission is to document the landscape archaeology of the Champlain valley and raise awareness of the need for heritage stewardship of the Lake Champlain/Richelieu River Corridor. The culmination of the project will be a 10 day canoe expedition from the shadow of Fort Ticonderoga in New York, north to the forts of the Richelieu River in Southern Quebec.  This will be the first expedition of its kind in the Champlain Valley, and is being undertaken as a portion of a larger multi-disciplinary archaeological project to better understand the history and heritage of the northern borderl...

At dusk, the squirrels glide from the chimney Wilgus State Park located in Ascutney, Vermont (1.5 miles south on Rt. 5 from exit 8 on I-91) has a number of unique offerings that many visitors might not know - river trips, a nature observation platform, cabins, boat rentals, quiet picnic spots, regular flying squirrel performances, and a rich history. Dating back to 1933, Wilgus State Park began, as many state parks, with a donation of land from Colonel and Mrs. Wilgus. The park is roughly 89 acres - 30 of which are along the Connecticut River. The history of Wilgus and especially the Civilian Conservation Corps' (CCC) involvement attracted the interest of author Judith Edwards. Her recently published book, Invasion on the Mountain: The Adventures of Will Ryan and the Civilian Conservation Corps , focuses on the CCC's role in creating the infrastructure still used today in Wilgus State Park . Judith will present on her book in Wilgus State Park, Sunday, August 21st at...