Fort Crown Point, Adirondack Park

Name: Fort Crown Point
Address: Adirondack Park, United States

#114 among attractions in Adirondack Park

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Facts and practical information

Fort Crown Point was a British fort built by the combined efforts of both British and provincial troops in North America in 1759 at a narrows on Lake Champlain on what later became the border between New York and Vermont. Erected to secure the region against the French, the fort is in upstate New York near the town of Crown Point and was the largest earthen fortress built in the United States. The fort's ruins, a National Historic Landmark, are now administered as part of Crown Point State Historic Site. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1759 (265 years ago)Coordinates: 44°1'43"N, 73°25'46"W

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Adirondack Park United States

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Fort Crown Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crown Point Light, Lake Champlain Bridge, Crown Point State Historic Site, Van Slooten Harbour Marina.

0.4 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Crown Point Light, Crown Point
11 min walk • The Crown Point Light on Lake Champlain is a former lighthouse at Crown Point, New York, that now exists as a memorial to the exploration of the lake by Samuel de Champlain.
0.4 miNE
Bridge
Lake Champlain Bridge, Crown Point
11 min walk • The Lake Champlain Bridge is a vehicular bridge traversing Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont. It replaced an older bridge that was demolished in 2009.
0.4 miS
Museum
Crown Point State Historic Site, Adirondack Park
10 min walk • Crown Point State Historic Site is the site of a former military stronghold at the south end of the wider part of Lake Champlain. The location is in Essex County, New York, United States. The site is on a peninsula in the town of Crown Point, New York.
1.7 miNW
44°2'29"N • 73°27'29"W
Van Slooten Harbour Marina, Adirondack Park
43 min walk • Marina, Sailing
2 miNW
Italianate architecture
Van Ornam & Murdock Block
52 min walk • Van Ornam & Murdock Block, also known as Lee House Block, is a historic commercial block located at Port Henry in Essex County, New York. The block consists of four attached structures in the Italianate style built between 1874 and about 1880. It is the focal point of the Port Henry business district.
2.1 miNW
44°3'13"N • 73°27'10"W
Port Henry Marina, Adirondack Park
53 min walk • Marina, Sailing
2.4 miNW
44°2'38"N • 73°28'24"W
Moriah Country Club, Adirondack Park
62 min walk • Golf
2.1 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church, Adirondack Park
53 min walk • Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church, also known as First Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located at Church and S. Main Sts. NW corner, Town of Moriah in Port Henry, Essex County, New York. It was built in 1888 and is a distinguished example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.
2 miNW
Library, Romanesque architecture
Sherman Free Library, Adirondack Park
52 min walk • Sherman Free Library is an historic public library, located in the hamlet of Port Henry, in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1887 and has two rooms, and is a 1 ¹⁄₂-story brick building topped by slate-covered, steeply pitched gable roofs, on a limestone foundation.
5.4 miS
43°57'3"N • 73°25'35"W
Hammond Library, Crown Point
138 min walk • Library

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Crown Point?

Nearby attractions include Crown Point State Historic Site, Adirondack Park (10 min walk), Crown Point Light, Crown Point (11 min walk), Lake Champlain Bridge, Crown Point (11 min walk).