Crown Point

Crown Point Area Historic Cemetery

Cemetery · Crown Point, NY 12928

Historic burying ground in the Crown Point vicinity containing graves of Revolutionary War-era residents and soldiers who died in the garrison or during lake corridor operations. The cemetery reflects the Champlain Valley's mixed character: French, English, and Dutch settlers, divided loyalties, and persistent exposure to the military operations that made this region one of the most contested in North America.

Crown Point Bridge (NY–VT Crossing)

Trail · NY Route 185, Crown Point, NY 12928

Modern bridge connecting Crown Point, NY to Chimney Point, VT near the site of the historic ferry used throughout the Revolutionary period. Both shores have historic sites: Crown Point fortifications on the New York side, colonial-period remains at Chimney Point, VT. The crossing was used by American forces moving north toward Canada and retreating south in 1776.

Crown Point State Historic Site (Fort Ruins)

Battlefield · 21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point, NY 12928

Substantial ruins of the British fortification built 1759–1763 on the Lake Champlain peninsula. The star-shaped earthwork and stone walls of what was once the largest British fort in North America remain dramatically imposing. The site interprets French Fort Saint-Frédéric (1734–1759), the British Crown Point fort (1759–1775), and the American occupation during the Revolution. Museum and visitor center on site.

Crown Point State Historic Site Museum

Museum · 21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point, NY 12928

On-site museum interpreting three centuries of strategic history at Crown Point: French Fort Saint-Frédéric, the British fortification, the 1775 American seizure, Arnold's 1776 fleet, and the Burgoyne campaign. Artifact collection includes period ordnance, maps, and documents relating to the fort's multiple occupations.

Fort Saint-Frédéric Ruins

Monument · 21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point, NY 12928

Stone ruins of the French fortification built 1734, the predecessor to the British Crown Point fort and the structure establishing European military control over the Lake Champlain narrows. The French destroyed their own fort when British forces advanced in 1759. The remaining stone tower is the oldest surviving masonry fortification in New York State.

Lake Champlain Narrows Overlook

Landmark · Crown Point, NY 12928

The water passage where Lake Champlain contracts to roughly a quarter mile between the New York and Vermont shores, directly below the Crown Point peninsula. Artillery on the peninsula could fire across the entire passage. Understanding the narrows immediately explains why every power that wanted to control the lake built its primary fortification here.