Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: The Siege of the Moses Pierson Blockhouse

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In 1778, a skirmish took place between a small force of Colonists and a British raiding party in Shelburne, VT. Known as the Battle of Pierson's blockhouse, the battle caused the death of Barnabus Barnum, one of the original Green Mountain Boys. Join us as Brennan Gauthier shares more about this small engagement and some of the archaeological discoveries found there.

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Production Date: 09/15/2019
Catalog Number: none
Archive Number: mp2234
Series: Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program
Length: 00:46:55
Town: Vermont
Geography: Vermont
Event Type: General
Content Type: Other

Airtimes

1 Tuesday September 17, 2019 at 6:00 PM
2 Wednesday September 18, 2019 at 5:30 AM
3 Wednesday September 18, 2019 at 11:30 AM
4 Saturday September 21, 2019 at 4:00 PM
5 Monday September 23, 2019 at 1:00 PM
6 Wednesday October 2, 2019 at 9:00 PM
7 Thursday October 3, 2019 at 2:00 AM
8 Thursday October 3, 2019 at 8:00 AM
9 Saturday October 5, 2019 at 3:10 PM
10 Tuesday December 29, 2020 at 8:35 AM

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