New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
LIGHTHOUSE AND
CHAMPLAIN STATUE
PL4N FOR MEMORIAL FOE
DISCOVERER.
Lake Champlain Celebration Come
mitfee Considering Design-Sitc
on Isle La Uotte Proposed. 2

Albany. May 1.-At a meeting OF the New YORK
Lake Champlain Tercentenary Commission to b
held here next week It is probabs that definite sc-
ton will be taken regarding the erection Of a psr.
manent and fitting memorial to Samuel de Cham
plain whose discovery IN July 1909, OF tbs beaut-
ful lake which bears his name "a 10 Be suDrou-I-
ately observed this summer with great csIebra- (
tion extending throughout the entire week os
July
1t is settled that the memorial shall taxa tba
form OF a lighthouse. and design which has been
prepared BY Mcclellan & BsadeI architects OF No /
LIB Broadway. New York. has been submitted to
Governor Hughes and some OF the members OF tn.
commission, though Official action has been
taken This plan provides for the erection OF ~
Hshthouse' museum and an heroic size statue OF
Champlain at a estimated roughly at go 90
Inoush several sites have been proposed that
most discussed is a point on the northwest shOrs
Of Isle La Motto. where the United States govern
ment now maintains a small lighthouse on a res
ervation OF about in area. This site
which is in the State Of Vermont close to ths
boundary line between that state and New York
Is very near the site Of historic old Fort Ste AIMS
and the famous shrine Of Ste Anne. which pill ,
grlmages are made annually. Advocates OF this
location for the memorial contend that it IS tbs
proper place by reason Of the fact that Isle Ia /
Motto Is said TO have been the first camping pIacs
OF Champlain after entering the lake with war
party OF Algonquins and Hurons with whom ha
was proceeding against the IroquCis Attention iz
also called by advocates OF the site on Isle la
Motto TO the historical significance OF old Fort
Ste Anne, close to which the lighthouse would b
located, and which was first used a military
base back in 152, when NJ. de La Mothe. a captain
Of the famous Carignan regiment OF the French
army first selected II as rendezvous, from which
continued attacks could be made on the enemy
II Is also urged in favor of the location that thu
lighthouse could be built from Hmestone auarries
on the island. and because Of their accessibility
and the ease and dispatch with which the stoBs
could be got the entire lighthouse and
| could be erected within four months from tbs
| placing Of the contract.
| According TO the plans prepared by Mcclellan
| & Beadel. the plaza in the centre OF which tbs
| lighthouse would stand would cover practically
| all OF the government reservation The light
/ house would face to the west New y OrlS shore
Of the lake its base on a pedestal forty feet
/ above the surface OF the lake, would stand tns
great bronze statue of Champlai1. nineteen feet in
| height Though there has as yet been no official
/ announcement to this effect members Of tbs
/ TerCentenary Commission say there is strong
possibility that the government of France will
operate in the execution OF the project to the
tent OF furnishing this statue of OF her fsvorJs
sons. The light surmounting the graceful circular
tower would be I feet above the level OF the lake.
| and at night could be for many miles. Ths
| stone platform supporting the lighthouse Woulf
/ be one hundred feet square. and from the plaza
/ a series Of broad steps would lead down to ths
I level OF the lake
| The great statue OF Champlaln. like the light
/ house would face to the west, and on the east,
fust back of the tower and connected with It, would
be the neat stone structure be used as keeper
/ house and museum. in which would be assembled
| various interesting relics, some OF them catins
back nearly TO Champlains time and others 70 ma
| Revolution and the War of 1Sl2, which are no"
/ kept in small building at the shrine Of Ste Anne
! The plans provide space on the PEDESTAL oenealLl
/ the statue of Champain for tablets 70 Be erected
| By historical societies. The stone OF when II n
| prouosed 70 construct the lighthouse is the sa1ls
kind as that put into the Victoria Bridge over tne
| 8 Lawrence and the same that has been Useu y
| the government in the construction OF Snldl'sr
/ lighthouses about the shores OF the lake
| Tor1is e. Iafoutaine. Of Champlain. y y MO
| Il ono Of the members Of the New York Las
i ,-bar1uIafn Tercentenary Commission, IS especialy
/ anxious that immediate action be taken on ths
| ,r,oriaI in the hope that the laying OF the cor
/ re-s+ona NAV form one OF the features OF ths
| bssrvancs Of the 3l0th anniversary or the disco'
/ - % tba lake during which President Taft wee
president sherman. members Of the CaoineI ID : :
| c.ra,- Governor General Of Canada SIT Nll'i't
| 7 a,,-is- the ambassadors of Great Britain anu
| 1-.rcs Governors Hughes OF New YORK anu
F,r7-1rv of Vermont and many other c'Snllall7 . .
| -, ,.ras-S Of the state and nation