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Plattsburgh Barracks

April 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

“We at Plattsburg are of all kinds and all creeds. We are rich and we are poor. We came from the fashionable avenues of the great cities. We have come even from overseas. The four winds of the earth sent us together, practically every vocational pursuit has its candidate. Into the melting-pot we went. There were no formalities.”

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“At Plattsburg we have lost partisanship in patriotism.” (The Plattsburger)

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Olympic Bobsled Run

January 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Adirondack Life

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1 Year Anniversary Review Grant

December 16th, 2010 · 4 Comments · News

Quad LogoComing just 1 year after the questionably successful Lake Champlain Quadricentennial, it’s just been announced that “review grants” are available for application. Grants to review the 2009 event.

The National Heritage Partnership is now offering up to $100,000 for the Legacy Program. Individual grants up to $10,000 will be available for programs designed to capture the atmosphere of the 2009 celebration.

“This will probably be the last go around, the last opportunity for Quad funding … focusing on archival and conservation work for the different reports and programs that were created for the Quad.” (Link)

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