The Addison Town Historical Society is pleased to announce that Christopher Sabick, Archeological Director of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, has agreed to be our February speaker. Please save the date, Sunday February 26, 3 pm at the Addison Fire Station, 44 VT Rt 17 West, Addison.
Chris will speak about his newly published research and archeology on Benedict Arnold's fleet at the battle of Valcour Island, and the action at Arnold's Bay, Panton.
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum was awarded a Battlefield Preservation Planning Grant from the American Battlefield Protection Program through the National Park Service to conduct archaeological research at Arnold's Bay, in our back yard.
After putting up a brave fight against significant odds, the fleet's survivors passed through West Addison on their way to Crown Point and ultimately the safety of Fort Ticonderoga in October of 1776. Many historians assert that Arnold's efforts prevented the British from sweeping up Lake Champlain in 1776 and laid the groundwork for the American victory at Saratoga the following year.
Here's a link for more information on the project:
https://www.lcmm.org/introducing-arnolds-bay-project/
And if you're interested, there is a free Lake Champlain Maritime Museum virtual archaeology conference February 16 from 1-4 pm.