MHS plans Rochambeau Monument
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
June is Rochambeau month in Middlebury because, on June 27, 1781, the French Army under General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – November 10, 2021
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On Nov. 25, 1783, nearly three months after the Treaty of Paris was signed ending the American Revolution, the remaining British soldiers withdraw from New York City, the ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – October 7, 2020
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On Oct. 24, 1775, a British naval fleet of six ships sails up the James River to destroy the town of Norfolk, Virginia. Expecting the Patriots and local militia to come ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Sept. 4, 2019
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On Sept. 16, 1620, the Mayflower sails from Plymouth, England, bound for the New World with 102 passengers. Although headed for Virginia, stormy weather and navigational ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Aug. 22, 2018
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On Sept. 7, 1776, during the Revolutionary War, the American submersible craft Turtle attempts to attach a time bomb to the hull of British Admiral Richard Howe’s ... Continue Reading →
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