William Farwell’s Powder Horn
A very interesting powder horn with naive images of all sorts of animals, from birds to turtles and mammals.
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Category History
Where does the Name Vermont Come from?
If you’ve read that the word “verts monts” (green mountains) was first used by Samuel de Champlain in 1609, we believe it’s wrong.
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Canoeing the King’s Waterways
I recently read a fascinating French book which I would recommend to anyone interested in the early colonial history of the US, or should I say “French America”.
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Mystery Powder Horn
Jules is looking for any information about the powder horn he owns.
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Newfoundland – “Terre aux Bretons”
Bretons and Basques have been fishing and exploring the seawaters of Newfoundland and the Saint-Laurent before Samuel de Champlain and even before Jacques Cartier.
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Saratoga-Stillwater Colonial Story
A presentation entitled “The Uttermost Frontier”: The Saratoga-Stillwater Colonial Story and What it Means to You, sponsored by the Old Saratoga Historical Association.
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Engraved Powder Horns – Part 4
Rufus Alexander Grider cataloged more than 500 engraved powder horns from the French and Indian War and American Revolution periods, by painting them in watercolor.
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Engraved Powder Horns – Part 3
American Engraved Powder Horns, an article reproduced from the July 1939 issue of the American Collector.
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On the Steps of Champlain – Part 2
Here is the schedule of our 7-day tour across France, on the steps of Samuel de Champlain.
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President Coolidge House
President Calvin Coolidge Homestead is definitely my favorite Vermont's State Historic Site.
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