A snapshot in time of Sunderland residents, Ethan Allen and Lucy Prince is the subject of Vermont film director, Jay Craven's, just released feature film, Lost Nation. The full-length film will be shown at The Arlington Common's Performance Hall, 3938 Vermont Route 7A, Arlington, on Tuesday, August 13th at 7:30 pm.

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.catamountarts.org/show/details/lost-nation-arlington or at the door on the night of the performance. A pre-performance talk by Avis Hayden about the Prince's in Sunderland will be given in the Main Building at 6:00 pm. Sign up: http://arlingtoncommon.org/events . A post-performance Q&A session with film director, Jay Craven, local historians Bill Budde and Avis Hayden will follow the showing.

A great deal is known about Ethan Allen, the leader of the Green Mountain Boys, who lived in Arlington (circa 1777-1780) and Sunderland (circa 1780-1787).

Much less is known about Lucy Terry Prince, the first known African-American poet, for her composition titled "Bars Fight." Her legacy, however, extends far beyond this single work, encompassing her roles as an activist, defender of her family's rights, and a symbol of resilience and articulatory eloquence in the face of adversity. Her husband, Abijah, was one of Sunderland's original land proprietors in 1763. Lucy lived with her children on her family's 18-acre parcel in Sunderland (off Hill Farm Road) from approx. 1797 until she died in 1821.

Come see a film about two great Americans who influenced our nation's early days and lived in our backyard!

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