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Champlain 400: Stories from the Lake

For centuries, Lake Champlain has been a place of discovery, and one that’s convinced many visitors to stay. We’ll look deeply into the lake on Mondays this month in our series "Stories from the Lake," examining the lake and its role in shaping the history and culture of the region.
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Stories from the Lake: Conflict

Our series "Stories from the Lake" continues. As that the French and British begin to establish a presence near Lake Champlain, and form alliances with Native Americans, we examine the period of conflict that follows.
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Stories from the Lake: The Arrival

As the region gets ready to observe the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s arrival here, VPR is reflecting on how the French explorer has shaped our shared history and culture.
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Stories from the Lake: The Ocean

We can’t begin to understand Samuel de Champlain’s historic exploration of the lake that bears his name without a realization that thousands of years before his arrival the lake was a very different place…an ocean.