Bastions on the Border: The Great Stone Forts at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain

Back in print and available again! The remarkable story of the last American fortifications built upon the storied Lake Champlain/Richelieu River waterway. Discover the true story of the infamous Fort "Blunder" mistakenly constructed by the United States on Canadian soil shortly after the War of 1812. Learn about massive Fort Montgomery, constructed over a 30 year period on the US-Canada border. Explore in detail the planning, construction, maintenance, armament and eventual destruction of one of America's most mysterious and misunderstood fortifications.

Perfect bound. 210 pages with over 200 photos and illustrations.

Jim Millard is the author of four books- The Secrets of Crab Island, Fort Montgomery: Through the years... A Pictorial History of the Great Stone Fort on Lake Champlain, Lake Passages: A Journey Through the Centuries and Bastions on the Border: The Great Stone Forts at Rouses Point on Lake Champlain. He has also published the award-winning America's Historic Lakes website for over 20 years. Jim has had articles and photos published in a number of magazines and journals and has also provided materials for use in museum exhibits in the US and the United Kingdom, atlases, public television documentaries and educational textbooks. During 2009 he appeared in the pilot for the History Channel presentation of "How the States Got Their Shapes." In 2018 Jim will be featured in an upcoming episode of the popular BBC Program "Great American Railway Journeys" discussing the fascinating history of Lake Champlain's Fort "Blunder."