Hello Friends of the Road,

In the greater CPR area, we have had weekends with some precipitation every week dating back to December 14th & 15th! Surprisingly, that is not a record, but if it continues much longer, we may set it. At least we don’t have to water the gardens as much, right? And all these rainy days gives us more reason to stay inside and read and research history, right? I did my share yesterday and even enlisted the aid of a local historical society. I don’t know if your town has one, but they are so valuable! Most towns have the select few residents that seem to know most of the local history. Be sure to tap their brains because that information must live on and you all know how important history is!

The weekend has flown by and I had meant to get this out sooner, so I’m rushing a bit to make sure you are all properly reminded of an upcoming event. It is our 3rd outing for the year already! We had an early start, so this isn’t normal for us. Here is the official write-up for the outing: 
June 14: Lake Champlain was so named by the French in 1609. The Crown Point Road was so named by the British in 1759. Both were used by the indigenous people for millennia. We will explore this history at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Abenaki Heritage Weekend. Meet at LCMM at 10am (4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes). Bring lunch; admission free. For more info visit www.lcmm.org or call Barry at (802) 492-3573.

I was very happy to have attended the festivities in Castleton last month. The rain did not appear to stop any or many attendees. The venue for the re-enactment was standing room only. I can’t begin to praise all the people that were involved with the events in Castleton. It took good leaders and a sizable army to pull it off. For those who didn’t see re-enactment, we are lucky enough to have the local public access station record and offer it for streaming. You can watch it here: 

I hope all of you are doing well. Maybe see you in Vergennes?