The Peru Gazette

In recognition of George Washington’s birthday, on February 22, the Valcour Battle Chapter SAR conducted our 2nd annual book donation to expand local public library collections of Revolutionary War scholarship. Local author Don Wickman’s book Strong Ground: Mount Independence and the American Revolution, published in 2017, was this year’s selection. Located on Lake Champlain in Orwell, Vermont, the American army constructed extensive fortifications on the Mount’s Promontory in 1776 and 1777 to stop a British invasion. The Peru Free Library was chosen as the recipient library since the Battle of Valcour was fought in the Town of Peru. This book, autographed by the author, is accessible via interlibrary loan to all patrons served by the Clinton Essex Franklin library system. Peru librarians Becky Pace and Stacey Bousquet accepted the 2023 book donation from Chapter President Craig Russell.