The Champlain tercentenary : $b Final report of the New York Lake Champlain tercentenary commission

"The Champlain Tercentenary: Final Report of the New York Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission" is a record of a grand celebration that happened over a century ago. This report recounts the festivities organized in 1909 to mark 300 years since Samuel Champlain first saw Lake Champlain. It describes the parties, the building of monuments, and the meetings between important people from America and France, highlighting the strong connection between the two countries. This book shares what the Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission did, like building the Champlain Memorial Lighthouse, putting up statues in Crown Point and Plattsburgh to honor Champlain and the arrival of a special group from France, who brought a bust called "La France" by Rodin, which represents the friendship and teamwork between France and the United States.