Crown Point
bridge at Crown Point linking Vermont and New York
Two forts were built (c. 1731) near the current location of the town, Fort St. Frédéric by the French and later Fort Crown Point by the British.
site of Fort St. Frédéric by the French
site of Fort Crown Point by the British
During colonial times and the American Revolutionary War, its strategic location
often made Crown Point an important location. Situated on the west shore of Lake
Champlain about 15 miles north of Fort Ticonderoga it provided a fortified
position about a day's travel north of that site.
After the failure of the American Invasion of Canada in 1776, it represented the
northernmost point of American control. During the British Saratoga Campaign in
1777, General Burgoyne organized a supply magazine here to support his attack of
Ticonderoga.
Lake Champlain at Crown Point
Town of Crown Point at the bridge
The Town of Crown Point is an original town of the county, established in 1786
before Essex County was created. Parts of Crown Point were used to form the
Towns of Elizabethtown (1798) and Willsboro (1788).
lighthouse at Crown Point
The modern settlement of the town began around 1800 with an influx of settlers from Vermont.
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