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The Great Cable Carry

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“Dubbed the Great Cable Carry – North Country volunteers and local Boy Scouts of America troops carried a 6-inch wide, 600-foot hemp rope, 20 miles from the town of Ellisburg to the Village of Sackets Harbor on the same trail used two centuries ago, looping through several hamlets and villages along the way.” Timothy W. Scee II, Newzjunky.com

Description

“It is often said that history repeats itself and, nearly 200 years after American militias from the North Country carried a five-ton rope to assist efforts during the War of 1812, local historical societies resurrected the same sense of patriotism with a bicentennial walk. Dubbed the Great Cable Carry – North Country volunteers and local Boy Scouts of America troops carried a 6-inch wide, 600-foot hemp rope, 20 miles from the town of Ellisburg to the Village of Sackets Harbor on the same trail used two centuries ago, looping through several hamlets and villages along the way.” Timothy W. Scee II, Newzjunky.com

Awards

  • Telly Awards 2015, Bronze
  • Accolade Global Film Awards 2015, Award of Merit
  • Summit Creative Awards 2015, Bronze (History/Biography)
  • Communicator Awards 2015, Award of Distinction (History/Biography)

 

Additional information

Weight .3125 lbs
Dimensions 5.315 × 7.48 in