Engraved Powder Horns – Part 2
We cannot talk about powder horns without talking about William H. Guthman, an avid collector of powder horns and a well-known scholar and dealer in historical and military Americana.
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Historic Vermont Towns
Often, the historic Vermont village centers have remained just like they were in the 19th century, with their white church, its steeple, or town meeting hall dominating the green, mountain backdrops.
Engraved Powder Horns – Part 1
Powder horns often feature maps from the region of Lake Champlain.
De Lafayette’s Cartographer
Mr. Capitaine, the “aide de camp” of Marquis de La Fayette has drawn beautiful maps, while in campaigns. Magazine Antiques had an excellent article on this cartographer. And some of the maps can be seen at the Library of Congress.
Battle of Hubbardton Reenactment
Early July, every year, you can attend the reenactment of the battle on Sunday morning. It gathers 2 to 300 hundred reenactors who come and spend the weekend there.
Lake Champlain’s Old Maps
A map of Lake Champlain with the dates of the battles during the 1777 Burgoyne’s campaign.