Smugglers' Notch Vermont Trees and Roots 3
by James Aiken
Title
Smugglers' Notch Vermont Trees and Roots 3
Artist
James Aiken
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Perseverant trees and roots cling to boulders and reach for the earth within Smugglers' Notch State Park in Stowe, Vermont. Presented in a dramatic and beautiful black and white.
The famous Smugglers' Notch is a narrow pass through the Green Mountains. Lined with 1,000-foot cliffs, the winding road is closed in winter. In the earlier days, only a footpath and trail for horses existed here.
In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson passed an embargo act forbidding American trade with Great Britain and Canada. This was a severe hardship for northern Vermonters, since Montreal was closer than other markets in the US. Many local people continued illegal trade with Canada, herding cattle and carrying other goods through the Notch. Later, fugitive slaves used the Notch as an escape route to Canada. During the Prohibition years, liquor was smuggled from Canada over the improved road built in 1922. (Information obtained from vtstateparks.com)
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August 4th, 2016
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