Crown Point State Historic Site, New York

May 27, 2023 - The scenery definitely didn't disappoint on this blue sky day on the banks of Lake Champlain. Penny met some humans that immediately fell in love with her (who wouldn't!) and she met a new dog friend named Harvey. If you like pre-revolutionary American history and the French and Indian War period this is a must-see. 

Crown Point

Crown Point State Historic Site is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the ruins of two fortifications from the colonial wars between the British and French. Long before the American Revolution these colonial powers both laid claim to the Champlain Valley and this strategically important peninsula known as Crown Point. 

The French built Fort St. Frederic here between 1734 and 1737 and used it as a base for raids on British settlements in New York and New England. As a result, the British mounted various expeditions to take control of Crown Point, and in 1759 they were finally successful. They immediately began construction of new fortifications that they called "His Majesty's Fort of Crown Point". Enclosing over seven acres this was one of the largest built by the British in North America.

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Champlain Memorial Light House
(Crown Point Light)

Champlain Memorial Lighthouse in Crown Point, New York, near the Vermont border, is one of the most historic lighthouses in Upstate New York. It's also been called "one of the most unusual lighthouses of its kind in the world."

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