March day Capt. Coffin was returning from the settlements on Otter Creek by means of snowshoes. To shorten the distance he crossed Plymouth Pond. He accidentally stopped into an air hole that was covered in snow and plunged into the icy water. Although he was possessed of great strength he found it impossible to get out, encumbered as he was by his snowshoes, heavy coat and pack, without assistance which was furnished by his dog. The dog showed almost human intelligence in aiding him. Capt. Coffin frequently told the story of how his dog saved his life. The other tradition and probably the one in mind when the lake was christened was of a child that strayed away from one of the Cavendish settlers' homes and became lost in the woods. Searching parties later found the child on the eastern shores of the lake on a rock and unalarmed by her experience of several days and nights in the forests. The child told of spending one night with a big black sheep and two lambs who kept her warm. The black sheep and lambs were thought to have been a friendly black bear and her cubs. The particulars are lacking as to the christening of the lake except that about 150 people met on the shore of the lake in August, 1881 and rechristened Plymouth Lake, Lake Rescue.” Lake Rescue Association The Lake Rescue Association, a 501(c)(3) organization, was formed in 1933 and is open to all property owners in the two lake region of Lake Rescue and Pauline. The association exists to promote water safety, environmental education, improved water quality, and resolution of pertinent matters among association members. Notes External links Lake Rescue Association (LRA) Town of Ludlow Black River Academy Museum Rescue Ludlow (town), Vermont Bodies of water of Windsor County, Vermont