10/10/2026
250 years ago this weekend, hundreds of Americans crewed a fleet of four captured vessels and over a dozen hastily-constructed ships, intent on defending Lake Champlain against the invading British armada in what would be known as the Battle of Valcour Bay.
As our region commemorates the anniversary of this event this weekend, we wanted to give you a closer look at the variety of ships in the Patriot fleet in 1776 - from the ship type and how they were built (or "acquired") to their fate by the end of the year. Head to our blog for a full breakdown of the American ships on Lake Champlain in 1776: https://www.lcmm.org/what-they-sailed-american-ships-on-lake-champlain-in-1776/
