Part of a stone foundation discovered next to one of the old Champlain Bridge pillars could be from a small French fort built in 1731. The foundation is about a foot and a half from the side of a pillar on the Vermont shore, but archeologists don't know if it's from the fort or an early house. The Champlain Bridge closed Oct. 16, 2009, and was destroyed by controlled explosives Dec. 28. A new bridge is scheduled to be constructed nearby starting this spring... The foundation is about a foot below the surface of the ground and was discovered during...