Battle of Valcour Bay
October 11 , 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Valcour Bay on Lake Champlain with the Museum. Join us for a day of free hands-on activities, a dramatic account of the events during the Battle of Valcour Bay, kids’ games, documentary screening, tours of our new exhibit Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain, and more! There will also be activities hosted by Bixby Memorial Free Library, Ethan Allen Homestead, Chittenden County Historical Society, and Vermont Folklife.
Schedule Highlights:
- 10:30 AM: Battle of Valcour Bay account with Executive Director Chris Sabick
- 11:00 AM: Panel with exhibit and research team members for the museum’s new exhibit Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain
- 11:00 AM–2:00 PM: Collections Corner
- 11:00 AM–3:00 PM: Docent tours of the replica gunboat Philadelphia II
- 12:00 PM: Exhibit tour of Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain
- 1:00 PM–2:00 PM: Instrument Petting Zoo with Vermont Folklife
- 2:00 PM: Screening of segments from Ken Burns’ The American Revolution documentary (details below)
- 3:00 PM: Exhibit tour of Fragments: Voices of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain
Battle of Valcour Bay programs and activities are free to attend for all ages, no registration required. Food will be available for purchase from La Chapina Guatemalan Cuisine in collaboration with Viva El Sabor.
Screening Description:
- Total run time: 39m, 33s
- Clip description: The overture to the series, this clip explores the places, communities, and ideals that inspired the union of the American colonies and were subsequently impacted by the conflict. Historians reflect on the Revolutionary War as a moment of origin and unity behind a “common cause.”
Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
