City of Plattsburgh 2010 Bass Fishing Tournaments

June 12, 2010 Plattsburgh hosts the Bassmaster Weekend Series

June 26th, 2010 Northern Bass Supply will be returning to Plattsburgh

July 15th, 2010 The FLW American Fishing Series comes to Plattsburgh

July 17th, 2010 Plattsburgh hosts the National Guard College Series

July 22nd - 24th, 2010 The Bassmaster Northern Open takes place in Plattsburgh

August 25th - 28th, 2009 Plattsburgh hosts the FLW Eastern Series

September 12th to 17th 2010 Plattsburgh hosts the TBF Federation


2010 "Happy Pike 24" Fishing Derby
Will be held Memorial Day weekend,
Cash Prizes! Register at the Weathercock or by calling 846-7505 or 846-7412

The 25th Annual Rotary InternationalFishing Tournament
will be held June 4-6, 2010 plattsburghrotary.org

LCI Fishing Events - www.mychamplain.net
29th Annual LCI Father’s Day Fishing Derby presented by Yamaha
June 19-21, 2010
Nearly 150 awards including 70 places in the species categories, plus another 30 junior places, and over 35 raffles with hundreds of drawings!

17th Annual LCI All Season Tournament presented by Apple Island Resort and Marina
May 1-September 20, 2010
Five months of Champlain fishing action. Going fishing this summer? There's no reason not to register, with nearly $1000 up for grabs for first place in the cold, cool & warm water divisions.

11th Annual LCI Bass Open
September 5, 2010
Lake Champlain International, Inc. brings competitive bass fishing to Lake Champlain. Head out to Malletts Bay after your best eight bass. $3000 guaranteed to first place!

10th Annual LCI Little Anglers Derby presented by Ray's Seafood
June 19, 2010
Free fishing fun for children 14 and under. Little anglers will try their hand at landing the big catch and weighing the fish with our official LCI Derby staff.

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BASTIONS ON THE BORDER: The Great Stone Forts at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain

October 4, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

America's Historic Lakes is pleased to announce that South Hero, Vermont author and historian Jim Millard's newest book is now available.

 

BASTIONS ON THE BORDER:

The Great Stone Forts at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain

 

This important new book, a decade in the writing, covers in great detail the remarkable story of the last fortifications erected on Lake Champlain. The book examines the long misunderstood story of Fort "Blunder", constructed here between 1816-1818, and explains how it was that this first fort was actually built on Canadian soil while a second, larger fort, built at the same location was not. Millard clears up  much of the mystery surrounding the border controversy between the US and Canada/Great Britain and shows how close the nations actually came to war again after the War of 1812.

 

The 212 page book utilizes original plans, documents and vintage photos to explain how huge Fort Montgomery was built over a thirty-year period and how it was maintained, usually by a "garrison" of one man. It examines the fort, then and now, in great detail, and finally, shows how it was largely demolished during the Depression; its great limestone blocks crushed as fill for the new Rouses Point-Alburgh Bridge.

 

"Bastions on the Border..." is the second book Millard has written on the fortifications in the Rouses Point, New York/Alburgh, Vermont area. It features over 200 photos and illustrations, most never before published.

 

More information about Vermont author Jim Millard:

http://www.historiclakes.org/jmillard/jmillard.html

 

Published by America's Historic Lakes 

http://www.historiclakes.org 

 

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ROUSES POINT, NY – The Rouses Point/Champlain Historical Society, America's Historic Lakes, Powertex, Inc. and Stephen and Victor Podd announce the first ever Fort Montgomery Days Heritage Weekend.

 

Historic Fort Montgomery, recently designated a "Seven to Save" Site by the Preservation League of New York State, will be celebrated in a very special 2-day event.  This important Nineteenth Century fort, constructed at the same location as the infamous Fort “Blunder,” is the only Civil War era fort on Lake Champlain. Erected in a strategic location along the border of the United States and Canada, Fort Montgomery was the last in a long line of important fortifications built along this historic waterway. The Fort is privately owned and access to the public has been restricted to small, private tours for many years. For this celebration, however, certain areas of the fort will be open to the public free of charge.

 

These tours will be guided by Fort Montgomery historian and author Jim Millard. Jim is the publisher of the popular America's Historic Lakes website, "Fort Montgomery through the Years," an upcoming new book, "Bastions on the Border- The Great Stone Forts at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain," and a number of other local history titles.

 

Other activities scheduled for the weekend include Civil War re-enactments with the Montreal Grays & Blues, live musical entertainment provided by Laura Capito, Friends Union, Staber & Chasnoff and Tom Ventiquattro (Tom24). There will be vendors on site, displays of artifacts, vintage photos, maps and plans.

 

Gates open at 8:00 am both days. The Welcome Ceremony will be held at 9:30 am Saturday, September 12.

 

Updated information including a current schedule of events is available on the event web page: http://historiclakes.org/fortmontgomerydays.htm. 

The Fort Montgomery Days event will take place at the Fort in the vicinity of Powertex, Inc., 1 Lincoln Blvd. Rouses Point, New York. Rouses Point is easily accessible via US Interstate 87 and US Route 9 from points south and west, Routes 15, 221 and 223 from Quebec, and US Route 2 from Vermont. It is located but an hour from Montreal. The Village is served by Amtrak’s Adirondack.

 

Fort photos for news media use available upon request at fortmontgomery@historiclakes.org .

ROUSES POINT, NY – The Rouses Point/Champlain Historical Society, America's Historic Lakes, Powertex, Inc. and Stephen and Victor Podd announce the first ever Fort Montgomery Days Heritage Weekend.

 

Historic Fort Montgomery, recently designated a "Seven to Save" Site by the Preservation League of New York State, will be celebrated in a very special 2-day event.  This important Nineteenth Century fort, constructed at the same location as the infamous Fort “Blunder,” is the only Civil War era fort on Lake Champlain. Erected in a strategic location along the border of the United States and Canada, Fort Montgomery was the last in a long line of important fortifications built along this historic waterway. The Fort is privately owned and access to the public has been restricted to small, private tours for many years. For this celebration, however, certain areas of the fort will be open to the public free of charge.

 

These tours will be guided by Fort Montgomery historian and author Jim Millard. Jim is the publisher of the popular America's Historic Lakes website, "Fort Montgomery through the Years," an upcoming new book, "Bastions on the Border- The Great Stone Forts at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain," and a number of other local history titles.

 

Other activities scheduled for the weekend include Civil War re-enactments with the Montreal Grays & Blues, live musical entertainment provided by Laura Capito, Friends Union, Staber & Chasnoff and Tom Ventiquattro (Tom24). There will be vendors on site, displays of artifacts, vintage photos, maps and plans.

 

Gates open at 8:00 am both days. The Welcome Ceremony will be held at 9:30 am Saturday, September 12.

 

Updated information including a current schedule of events is available on the event web page: http://historiclakes.org/fortmontgomerydays.htm. 

The Fort Montgomery Days event will take place at the Fort in the vicinity of Powertex, Inc., 1 Lincoln Blvd. Rouses Point, New York. Rouses Point is easily accessible via US Interstate 87 and US Route 9 from points south and west, Routes 15, 221 and 223 from Quebec, and US Route 2 from Vermont. It is located but an hour from Montreal. The Village is served by Amtrak’s Adirondack.

 

Fort photos for news media use available upon request at fortmontgomery@historiclakes.org .