Blockhouse Point doesn’t look like much today — a quiet point of land on North Hero, closed to the public, with a road named after it and not much else. But in the summer of […]
From the bridge between Alburgh, Vermont, and Rouses Point, New York, you can see a hulking ruin of gray stone sitting at the edge of Lake Champlain. This is Fort Montgomery. It took decades to […]
Vicky’s Adventures in the Champlain Islands Is Now Available on Amazon I’m pleased to announce the release of a new Vermont children’s book, Vicky’s Adventures in the Champlain Islands: The Search for the Perfect Autumn […]
In the quiet town of Stowe, Vermont, nestled among the rolling hills and picturesque landscapes, stands a seemingly ordinary covered bridge that harbors an extraordinary reputation. Known officially as the Gold Brook Covered Bridge, but […]
On a fogbound morning in October 1776, British cannon fire thundered across Lake Champlain. Through the smoke and mist, gunners aboard the British fleet believed they were pounding one of Benedict Arnold’s retreating warships. Their […]
Green Mount Cemetery sits on the outskirts of Montpelier, thirty-five terraced acres climbing a hillside above the Winooski River, just off Route 2 — you’ll know you’re close when the big Gothic stone arch comes […]
Introduction If you look out across Lake Champlain from Burlington, Vermont, you might spot a small rock formation poking just a few feet above the water. This tiny island may not seem very important at […]
Where History Meets the Paranormal When you visit the picturesque Shelburne Museum in Vermont, you might find yourself drawn to the steamboat Ticonderoga or the impressive collection of folk art. But tucked away near the […]
Where the forest shadows deepen and the mist clings to ancient hills, strange stone doorways beckon from Vermont’s quiet woodlands… The Hidden Monuments Deep in Vermont’s forested hillsides, where autumn leaves whisper secrets to the […]
There’s something deeply touching about coming upon the Lord’s Prayer Rock along Route 17 in Bristol. Standing before this weathered slab of Vermont stone, its sacred words chiseled deep and painted white against the gray […]
