Blogs about: Samuel De Champlain
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late August 1609
I fear ambush, although better judgment tells me Juet has gotten under my skin, into my head. Day after day, and night after night he urges me to set more men on watch, expecting the people of the co… more →
Henry's Obsession
Samuel de Champlain Monument in Orillia
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erikatakacs wrote 1 month ago: This beautiful bronze monument by British sculptor Vernon March is in Orillia, on the shores of Lake … more →
late August 1609
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tugster wrote 3 months ago: I fear ambush, although better judgment tells me Juet has gotten under my skin, into my head. Day a … more →
15-day Hudson River kayaking event starts Monday
goingcoastal wrote 4 months ago: The 15-day, 200-mile ninth annual Great Hudson River Paddle launches on Monday when 37 kayakers from … more →
The Quadricentennial and going through the motions
Mavis wrote 4 months ago: So, Burlington has had its festival commemorating the Champlain Quadricentennial —- meaning th … more →
Navigational Aids (67 of 365)
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Julie wrote 5 months ago: Samuel de Champlain was a French navigator who explored and mapped much of northeastern North Americ … more →
late June 1609
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bowsprite wrote 5 months ago: Crash! Tear! Rend! Rip! Thwack! all sounds of terror added to wind and thunder in the darkness … more →
BDJ Festival, day 2: rock, paper, scissors
Cheryl wrote 6 months ago: a Firehouse floor socket, only one in the whole place that was empty! Yesterday evening’s perf … more →
A Visit to Isle La Motte and the Alburg Sand Dunes
Joanna wrote 6 months ago: On Sunday I drove to the Champlain Islands to visit the Alburg Dunes State Park and the Fisk Quarry … more →
early May 1609
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tugster wrote 7 months ago: Déjà vu . . . déjà vu. That’s the term coming to mind. Only last year we followed the Norwegian shor … more →
late April 1609
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tugster wrote 7 months ago: ((Editor’s Note: Although Henry channeled this logbook installment some days back, we’ve … more →
Paddlers to Hail Hudson(s) on the Great Champlain Hudson River Paddle
newyorkoutdoors wrote 7 months ago: By LEIGH HORNBECK,T imesUnion.com, link to original full article Schuylerville will play host to the … more →
bonjour from québec city
Cheryl wrote 7 months ago: musicians atop the battlement wall Ready for that visit to Europe? Forget about booking a flight. Yo … more →
3 April 1609
bowsprite wrote 8 months ago: I love the warm breezes on my cheek telling me it’s spring. Soon, soon we will be under way and cold … more →
Enthusiasm Runs Deep for Hudson's 400th Anniversary
newyorkoutdoors wrote 8 months ago: By Michael Risinit, The Journal News, LoHud.com, link to original article Organizers from Manhattan … more →
If You've Got A Dream Like Mine
ponpilate wrote 9 months ago: In this great land is one of the best rivers in the world. The beauty of the countryside cannot be o … more →
The Lake Champlain Quadricentennial
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Janeite Deb wrote 11 months ago: This year marks the quadricentennial [400th!] celebration of Samuel de Champlain’s “foun … more →
Samuel De Champlain Plaque
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Joey wrote 12 months ago: Can you place the location of this sign? Samuel De Champlain Plaque, originally uploaded by captjoe0 … more →
David Hackett Fischer's Champlain Biography Released
Michael Lynch wrote 1 year ago: I was in a bookstore earlier today and found, to my surprise and delight, that David Hackett Fischer … more →
Every Once in a While ...
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ducksanddrakes wrote 1 year ago: I remember why God gave Maureen Dowd her overdeveloped tendency for literary indulgence. Syntax serv … more →
