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"It's a party that's been 200 years in the making. Battle of Plattsburgh organizers officially unveiled their plans to mark the historic victory that will celebrate its bicentennial in a few weeks.Using the WPTZ Mobile App? \u00A0Tap here for video.\"Without a doubt, the largest commemoration that we've ever had. It is, if you count the Strand, 17 days long,\" said co-chair Gary VanCour.The city that was once a pivotal battleground is getting ready to celebrate a major victory for U.S. forces in style. The Battle of Plattsburgh will mark its 200th anniversary like no other commemoration in the past. This year, for the first time ever, there will be period ships on Lake Champlain for a naval re-enactment.\"With cannons and square rigger and the whole bit. The others aren't quite as authentic as that, but they will have guns on them and they will be fighting a battle out there. It should make a lot of noise,\" said co-chair Kit Booth.The emphasis will be on the historic battle, but also the decades of cooperation that has followed between the United States and Canada that followed the conflict.The pins marking the jubilee are ready to go, thanks to an areawide competition won by Olivia Gottschall. Patrons buy the pins, which grant admittance to the events.There are plans for kids to enjoy the fun -- things like the Children's Old Time Village Fair, complete with animals, crafts and lessons. For others, there will new additions to entertain, including an original play, more musical performances than any other year, and what organizers say will be the biggest and best fireworks display yet.\"This is the one to come to. And personally I have relatives coming from all around the country to be here for this, and I know other people that have got the same situation. I think we're going to be just loaded with out-of-town people here to watch this. So folks, you better get here early and get your button and be able to enjoy the weekend,\" said co-chair Kit Booth.For more information on the Battle of Plattsburgh bicentennial, follow this link."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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