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Entries from April 2008

Giant Lego Champ Spotted in FL

April 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

They are calling this monster “Puff” but I think we all know better.

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A ton of pre-1900 Champ news articles

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

You can view the google search result page here… 162 sources!

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NY Times 1887 – A MILK AND LEMONADE SERPENT.

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

NY Times July 11, 1887, Wednesday Page 1, 168 words BURLINGTON, Vt., July 10.–That there is a Lake Champlain sea serpent is stoutly maintained by a party from Charlotte who were holding a picnic on the lake shore Saturday afternoon. Read the article…

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NY Times 1887 – THE SEA SERPENT HAS WINGS.; ADIRONDACK MURRAY TELLS HOW IT APPEARS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

April 23rd, 2008 · 7 Comments

NY Times May 22, 1887, Wednesday Page 13, 984 words When any considerable number of truthful people agree in their testimony touching anything it naturally receives human credence. That an appearance of strange and extraordinary character has been seen in Lake Champlain by many people both intelligent and truthful cannot be denied. Read the article…

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NY Times 1887 – LAKE CHAMPLAIN’S MONSTER.; NEIGHBORS WHO ARE NOT CONVINCED BY MR. MURRAY’S EXPLANATION.

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

NY Times May 29, 1887, Wednesday Page 5, 520 words While the general public were exulting over Adirondack Murray’sexplanation and disposition of the so-called sea serpent, as publishedin the Burlington Free Press and copied into many other papersthroughout the country, which no doubt was a fair description of what… Read the article…

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From the Land to the Lake…

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

“From the Land to the Lake,” the Henry Sheldon Museum’s first online learning kit, offers web access to articles, lessons, primary source materials and other resources supporting a place-based curriculum focused on the historical relationships between people and water in the Champlain Valley. This rich subject area lends itself to extended study through a variety […]

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The Lake Champlain Basin Project

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The Lake Champlain Basin Project has a great series of pages on the history of the lake. From their site: pproximately 10,000 years ago, the glacier’s retreat allowed marine waters from the St. Lawrence estuary to flood the Basin, forming the Champlain Sea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. The extent of this salty sea […]

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The Chazy Reef

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The Chazy Reef, which has been called the oldest reef in the world,is located on Isle La Motte, a Vermont island on Lake Champlain.However, there are two even older reefs on the island, which are thesubject of study by scientists. UVM Professor of Geology, Charlotte Mehrtens, says that the oldestreefs are found around “The Head” […]

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Jay Slater – Summer 2006 Reported Sighting

April 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

In the summer of 2006 I was the department head of canoeing and kayaking at Brown Ledge Camp on Colchester Bay in Vermont. I was on the dock every morning at 9am. This time of the day the water was always flat and there was rarely any boat traffic. One morning I was on the […]

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Bushnell Instant Replay 8×30 Roof Prism Binocular with 5MP Digital Still Camera

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

If you are serious about snapping a photo of Champ, consider purchasing a pair of Binoculars with a built-in digital camera. There are cheaper models available, but you probably don’t want to risk not being able to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image of Champ. Purchase this item…

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