Crown Point State Historic Site - New York

Address:At the Lake Champlain Bridge
Crown Point, New York
Tel: (518) 597-4666

North of Fort Ticonderoga at the foot of Lake Champlain Bridge, Crown Point State Historic Site sits on a peninsula jutting into Lake Champlain, once an ideal lookout spot to see northward. In 1734, the French built Fort St. Frederic there, but after conquered by the British in 1759, the area was built into Fort Crown Point. The ruins of both forts can be seen here, as well as a visitor's center providing exhibits, artifacts, and walking tours. The visitor's center is open from May-October, while the grounds are open to the public year-round, 24-hours-a-day. The dirt trail around the fort offers fantastic views of the ruins, Lake Champlain, and the Lake Champlain Bridge.