“What I have done here is to construct a character that would show what it was like to be a soldier stationed at Mount Independence and what life would have been like for that soldier.” – Paul Andriscin

Paul Andriscin has been a site interpreter at Mount Independence State Historic Site for many years, a job that dove-tailed nicely with his work as a professor of history. He has always worked to convey the every-day lives of the soldiers who were stationed at the Mount. His recently published work of historic fiction, The Memoirs of Isaac Kendall, Soldier of the Revolution, 1776-1777, follows the daily activities of a soldier serving with the Northern Army from his enlistment to being stationed at Mt. Independence and involvement in the 1777 battles of Saratoga. While a work of fiction, the book is grounded in genuine historic events, and authentically portrays the travails of a soldier during the Revolutionary War.

Sunday, July 27 at 1:00 pm

Andriscin will talk about writing the book and what he hopes readers will learn from it during a talk at Mount Independence on Sunday, July 27, beginning at 1:00 pm. The program will be held at the Mount Independence Visitor Center auditorium, and is included in regular admission fees. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.  

The Mount Independence State Historic Site is a National Historic Landmark and is one of the nation’s best-preserved Revolutionary War archeological sites. Admission to the site, including the museum and trails, is $8.00 for adults, $1.00 for ages 6-14, and under 6 free. Also free are Green Mountain Passport holders and Mount Independence Coalition members.  The site is located at 497 Mount Independence Road, six miles west of the intersections of Vermont Routes 22A and 73 near Orwell village. Carefully follow the signs. Any questions—call 802-948-2000.