Hello Friends of the Road,

Is it really August already? The summer is flying by, so I recommend you make the time to do the fun stuff you wanted to do while you were avoiding the snowbanks. I made sure I got outside this weekend and darkened up my tan. With all the rain we’ve been getting, things are growing very quickly and need more maintenance. But once the work was done, I moved onto a large and cold maple creamee. Did you think I was going to say cold beer? That may come later, but first I need to write to you about good things to come. 

We got lucky last week with the Orwell outing. The rain held off and those who attended enjoyed the cooler weather to do some exploring and extra conversing. This coming week, we’ll be gathering in the other side of the state, in the town of Plymouth. Board member Lonnie Lisai is co-leading the outing and has been working hard to prepare. Normally, outing leaders provide a handout to the attendees. Lonnie is so excited, he’s sharing info early to get everyone else excited too. Attached is a promo for you all. Here is the full write-up for you: August 12: Crown Point Road Association is hosting an informational outing between CPR Markers 28 and 30. Interested people to meet at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum at 10:00 a.m. Plan on a short uphill hike from Marker 29 to the gravesite of ‘Unknown Soldier of the French and Indian War’. Following the hike, we will drive to Coffeen Cemetery, Marker 29A and Marker 30. For more information contact Lonnie Lisai: lonnielisai@gmail.com or Connie DeVere; Cdevere@verizon.net

Not to play 2nd fiddle, I’d also like to promote an upcoming outing that is not officially a CPRA event, but we’re lending our prized historian to work for the Vt historic sites (generously without pay) to lead a car tour. Jim Rowe has done this enough he may be able to do it in his sleep. But let’s hope he’s awake. It will be much safer for those following him. Here is the full write-up for that outing: August 19: On this Saturday at 10am, meet at the Hubbardton Battlefield Museum & Visitors Center. On this 12th annual driving tour, Jim Rowe, CPRA historian, is your leader to look at the Hydeville Branch of the 1776 Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road. The tour will travel north from Hydeville through West Castleton to eastern Benson. There will be several stops along the way for discussion. People should bring snacks/lunch. It will take about 3 hours. Admission will be charged at the Hubbardton Battlefield and will allow entrance to Visitor Center and museum. For more info, call Jim at (802) 434-7415.

The last few weeks the CPRA Facebook page has been very active. I know not all of you are Facebook users, and I would not hold that against you if you don’t. So another way to see the discussion and shared content is to visit our website, www.crownpointroad.org and on the homepage you can see the recent Facebook posts. 

That is all for now. Enjoy the summer all and I hope to see some of you soon.