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VT HCR072
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Zachary Harvey
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AI Summary
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Commemorates May 9, 2025 as the 250th anniversary of Ethan Allen's arrival in Castleton during the American War of Independence
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Recognizes the Committee of War held at Zadock Remington's tavern in Castleton, where Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys planned the seizure of British forts at Ticonderoga and Crown Point
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The Green Mountain Boys liberated 78 cannons at Ticonderoga and 111 cannons at Crown Point, which were later transported to Boston by Henry Knox to force the British navy to evacuate Boston Harbor
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Directs the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to the Castleton Town Clerk and Vermont State University Castleton campus
Legislative Description
House concurrent resolution commemorating May 9, 2025 as the 250th anniversary of Ethan Allen’s arrival in Castleton in association with the War for Independence
Last Action
Ceremonial Reading
4/22/2025