Ethan allen was one of vermonts founding fathers. He was the first colonel commandant of the original Green Mountain boys, and the Green Mountain boys were at one time the Largest Paramilitary Force in north america, if not for the actions of ethan allen, and the other Green Mountain boys, vermont may very well have looked different than it does today. Announcer welcome to burlington, vermont on American History tv. Located on Lake Champlain, about 45 minutes south of the canadian border. It is home to the university of vermont, and it is the states most popular city with about 42,000 residents. Our comcastp of cable partners, over the next 75 minutes, we will explore the city and region. We begin on the waters of Lake Champlain. To hear how important it was to the citys origins. Welcome to Lake Champlain. We are out here today on the spirit of ethan allen interiors. Great opportunity to tip to talk about americas first great lake when it comes to historic significance. Lake champlain
Weekend, every weekend on cspan three. To join the conversation, like us on facebook at cspan history. The history of burlington, vermont is tied directly to lumber, textiles and even politics. Next, we speak with local historians about the history of burlington and its role in vermont. Vince we are standing above what in the 1790s was referred to as Burlington Bay on Lake Champlain. Of course, the fact that it is on Lake Champlain is part of the reasons why we have the city here today. The early europeans, the new englanders who came up here, allen, saw the potential of Burlington Bay as a port city. Lake champlain flows north and it flows into the Richelieu River. Which then flows into the st. Which gives burlington, interestingly enough even though it is an in land place, access to the atlantic ocean. Early settlers saw that and became interested. But the area really did not take off, despite the attempts by ira allen to make this an important place by putting the university it the
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Continuing our look at richmond well visit what remains of tredegar ironworks which was ones located on the banks of the river. Tredegar ironworks was an iron foundry that operated in richmond on the bank of the james river from 1837 to 1957. Its greatest claim to fame is the chief armorer to the confederacy during the American Civil War producing a large majority of the cannons used. During the civil war they had infrastructure that no longer exists from battlefield hospitals to battlefield themselves. The ironworks is one of the few remaining items in the city that existed about the civil war, played a role in the civil war and existed for decades afterwards. Tredegars history dates to 1800 in southeastern wales in the united kingdom. Over there there was the tredegar ironworks one of the main suppliers of iron for the British Industrial revolution. When Richmond Virginians wanted to begin ironworks here in richmond. They contacted tredegar there to design their Rolling Mills and iro
Building and then reviewing video of the crash, owners of the continental tavern in yardley reached a conclusion. I would say the porch won confrontation. Reporter Yardley Police say 10 50 tuesday night a drunk driver who control and slammed in the tavern. They say he had alcohol in the truck. Security shows that as staff and customers ran outside to check out the huge thud, the driver a 21 yearold from Lancaster County put truck in reverse. I cannot speculate what is inside of his head but it would appear he was attempting to leave the scene. Reporter kelly credits her staff of getting the man to stay. Calming driver down, give him a seat, and waited for police to arrive. Reporter impact split a triple two by 12 beam but historically just a scratch for this tough tavern if this building could talk stories will tell. Reporter the Foundation Dates back before revolutionly war, later became a hotel with secret basement and tunnel used to hide runaways slaves. Quaker founded underground r