Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Mount’s “Finest Day”

This illustration by Gary Zaboly from Strong Ground: Mount Independence and the American Revolution, depicts the view from the Citadel (Horseshoe Battery) on October 28, 1776. The Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, is commemorating the time in late October 1776, 250 years ago, when the British on Lake Champlain returned to Canada … Continue reading Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Mount’s “Finest Day”

Chaplains of Mount Independence

Saturday, October 17, 2026 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Join us as the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, honors the important role of military chaplains during the Revolutionary War and their legacy that continues today in the Vermont National Guard. A replica Revolutionary War wall tent, similar to those used on Mount … Continue reading Chaplains of Mount Independence