Episode 14 - The Revolutionary War pt. 1: The War for Vermont, Skene's Lost Colony, and the Kindling of a Revolution

Episode 23 - Revolutionary Road Trip: Northern Hudson Valley

This Revolutionary Road Trip covers southern Vermont and the northern Hudson Valley.  The road trip begins at the Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington, Vermont, followed by a trip to the Bennington Battle site in Hoosick Falls, NY.  Traveling west, the next stop is the Saratoga National Historical Site, where the world changed forever.  The American victory at the Battles of Saratoga secured the alliance with France, which was critical to American victory.  After driving through the site, two victory monuments and the Schuyler house are nearby.  Finishing the trip is a site not actually related to the Revolutionary War, but is an incredible spot of American history.  The Grant Cottage in Wilton is an amazing location that is a must see during any trip to Saratoga.  Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crossroadsofacontinent]

Episode 22 - Revolutionary Road Trip: Southern Champlain Valley

This Revolutionary Road Trip starts at Mount Independence in Orwell, Vermont.  The site of the least disturbed Revolutionary War site in existence.  Following the retreating American forces, the road trip then stops at the Hubbardton Battlefield, site of the "rear guard action that saved America".  We also visit Whitehall, New York, the self-proclaimed "Birthplace of the U.S. Navy" owing to Benedict Arnold's construction of the Battle of Valcour Island fleet that was built here (despite being an Army action).  From there, we go to the little known Battle of Fort Anne before going to Jane McCrea's gravesite.  The roadtrip finishes up at the head of Lake George. Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crossroadsofacontinent]

Episode 21 - Revolutionary Road Trip: Ticonderoga

This episode is all about Ticonderoga, NY.  Starting at the "Crown Jewel" of historic sites in the Champlain Valley, Fort Ticonderoga.  Spend plenty of time here exploring the incredible history at the fort, including the "French Lines", where the Battle of Carillon took place in 1758.  This road trip also explores the La Chute River Falls, Mount Hope, and Mount Defiance.  We'll also explore the Mossy Point Boat Launch, where Henry Knox and his "Noble Train of Artillery" moved south, and the story of an African American Revolutionary veteran, who owned a farm on Black Point.  He was very successful, and even employed white sharecroppers to the astonishment of the southern slave owners Thomas Jefferson and James Madison when they visited the area after the war. Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crossroadsofacontinent]

Episode 20 - Revolutionary Road Trip: Addison County Vermont

This is the third installment of the Revolutionary Road Trip series.  The road trip begins in Vergennes, Vermont and follows the historic shores of Lake Champlain, including the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Arnold's Bay, and Chimney Point, Vermont.  The trip concludes at the Crown Point Historical Site, where the remnants of two forts are in display, the French Fort St. Frederic and His Majesty's Fort at Crown Point. Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crossroadsofacontinent]

Episode 19 - Revolutionary Road Trip: Northern New York and Canada

This is the second installment of the Revolutionary Road Trip series.  This road trip begins in Willsboro, New York and ends in Ile aux Noix in Quebec, Canada.  Don't forget your passport!  Sites include the Battle of Valcour Island, a refugee tract for French Canadians who fought with the American forces throughout the conflict, and the resting place of hundreds of American Patriots who never returned home. Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crossroadsofacontinent]