Crossroads of a Continent Podcast
This podcast explores the amazing history of Lake Champlain and the surrounding valley. The lake is the most historic body of fresh water in America, and is situated along the natural water highway consisting of the Richelieu River, Lake Champlain, Lake George, and the Hudson River. This water highway was known as "The Great Warpath," as many tribes and nations used this water route for trade and battle. The episodes will explore the names and places involved in the struggle for the continent on the front lines of Lake Champlain.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode 12 - The French and Indian War pt. 5: The British Take Control of Lake Champlain
In this episode, we discuss the immediate fallout of the failed attempt of the British to take Fort Carillon in 1758, and cover the following year, 1759, which sees Amherst and the British finally ta…
Episode 11 - The French and Indian War pt. 4: An Improbable Victory - The Battle of Carillon
In this episode we discuss Montcalm's miracle, how the French force of 3,500 defeated a British force of almost 17,000 in the biggest military upset in North American history. The Battle of Carillon…
Episode 10 - The French and Indian War pt. 3: The Siege and "Massacre" at Fort William Henry
This episode takes a deep dive into the controversial events at Fort William Henry in 1757. These events were made famous in a historical fiction book and later Hollywood movies "The Last of the Moh…
Episode 9 - The French and Indian War pt. 2: A Lake Between Two Empires
This episode is part two of a six part series on the French and Indian War in the Champlain Valley. We will discuss the events of 1756 and the construction of Fort William Henry and Fort Carillon. …
Episode 8 - The French and Indian War pt. 1: The Battle of Lake George
This is part one of a six part series covering the French and Indian War in the Champlain Valley. This episode delves into the Champlain Valley connections to the French players of the war in the Oh…
Episode 7 - The French in the Champlain Valley - pt. 2
In this episode we will explore the years of French control in the Champlain Valley, including the Treaty of Utrecht which established Split Rock Point on Lake Champlain as the boundary of New France…
Episode 6 - The French in the Champlain Valley, pt. 1
This episode explores the years of French control in the Champlain Valley, including Fort St. Anne on Isle la Motte, and the "forgotten wars" of the Beaver Wars, King Williams War, and Queen Anne's W…
Episode 5 - The War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley, pt. 2
This is episode one of a two part episode exploring the War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley. These episodes explore the social tensions created by the trade embargo with Canada, the embarrassing Ame…
Episode 4 - The War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley, pt. 1
This is episode one of a two part episode exploring the War of 1812 in the Champlain Valley. These episodes explore the social tensions created by the trade embargo with Canada, the embarrassing Ame…
Episode 3 - The Father of New France in the Valley, Pt. 2
This is part two of a two part episode focusing on Samuel de Champlain, the Father of New France, and his venture across the Atlantic to the Champlain Valley.
Episode 2 - The Father of New France in the Valley, Pt. 1
This is part one of a two part episode focusing on Samuel de Champlain, the Father of New France, and his venture across the Atlantic to the Champlain Valley.
Episode 1 - Introduction
This is the introductory episode of Crossroads of a Continent Podcast. In this episode, we look at the physical and geographical characteristics of Lake Champlain, in addition to a brief overview of…