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The Altar at the Fort St. Anne Shrine, Isle La
Motte, Vermont on the shores of beautiful Lake
Champlain, site of Fort St. Anne. Built by the
French in 1666 for defense against the Mohawks.
The Fort was the site of the first Mass and of the
first settlement in Vermont. St. Isaac Joques,
S. J. was tortured nearby in 1642 by the Iroquois.
The Shrine is conducted by the Edmundite Fathers
and Brothers. It is open between Memorial Day
and Labor Day.
photography by Howard Rutkowski
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Pub. by Forward's Color Productions, Inc.
Manchester, Vermont 05254
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