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Re: [OM] Another one from the Adirondack trip

Subject: Re: [OM] Another one from the Adirondack trip
From: Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2016 04:38:19 +0000
Amazing what you can learn from this list. I grew up in Scotia, New York,
not far from Lake George, and traveled all over the Adirondacks area as
both a kid and adult, and never heard this particular bit of history.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 10:26 AM Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Quite interesting. I didn't know that little bit of history.
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
> chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Now that you're read all about the Battle of Valcour Island
> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Valcour_Island>
> > You'll understand what this plaque commemorates.
> >
> > <http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20699>
> > It's at this little village only a few miles from Lake George and at the
> > far southern tip of Lake Champlain where Benedict Arnold had his little
> > fleet of ships built.  Of course, it was hardly enough to stop the
> British
> > Navy but it did slow them down from reaching the Hudson.
> >
> > Now, of course, if you go to the Navy's official website and brief
> history
> > records you won't find any mention of the Battle of Valcour Island.
> > Probably because, if they did, they'd have to mention that unmentionable
> > name... Benedict Arnold.
> >
> > Chuck Norcutt
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