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Crown Point SHS

Birding Events at Crown Point State Historic Site

April 28, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Canada Warbler provided by Crown Point SHSCrown Point State Historic Site has announced the return of Crown Point Banding Station recording migration data on site for its 47th year. Due to the location under the Atlantic Flyway, the site is a premiere location for viewing birds migrating north for the season. [Read more…] about Birding Events at Crown Point State Historic Site

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Crown Point SHS, waterfowl

Crown Point ‘Ice Fishing at the Forts’ Youth Events

January 31, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fishing Through the Ice, 1854The Crown Point State Historic Site will host “Ice Fishing at the Forts,” ice fishing clinics on Bulwagga Bay on Lake Champlain for youth aged 7-17 set for Wednesday, February 23rd and Friday February 25th from 8:30 am to 2 pm.

Site staff will teach the basics of rigging and setting up a tip up and baiting.  The Historic Site will supply all the gear needed for the day line, tip ups, jigs, cleats, hand-warmers, sunscreen, bait and buckets. Attendees should dress in layers, have hat, gloves, waterproof boots and a bag lunch. [Read more…] about Crown Point ‘Ice Fishing at the Forts’ Youth Events

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Recreation Tagged With: Crown Point SHS

A First Day Hike at Crown Point Historic Site

December 20, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Crown Point Historic SiteThe Crown Point Historic Site on Lake Champlain in Essex County, NY will host a first day hike on New Year’s Day from 10 am to noon, exploring the wintry landscape surrounding Fort St. Frederic and His Majesty’s Fort of Crown Point with a living historian guide. [Read more…] about A First Day Hike at Crown Point Historic Site

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History, Recreation Tagged With: Crown Point SHS, Essex County

1730s French Heritage Living History Event at Crown Point

September 22, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Les Guerriers du Fort de La Présentation Photo1 The Crown Point State Historic Site will host “Fort St Frederic Living History,” an exploration of French heritage, traditions, and military history of the 1730s on Saturday, September 25th and Sunday, September 26th. [Read more…] about 1730s French Heritage Living History Event at Crown Point

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Crown Point SHS

Military Field Drawing & Painting Workshops at Crown Point

July 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Crown Point by James McElhinneyThe Crown Point State Historic Site has announced a series of workshops with James McElhinney focusing on the historic military tradition of field drawing and painting, set for Sunday July 11th, and Saturdays August 14th, September 11th, and October 9th. [Read more…] about Military Field Drawing & Painting Workshops at Crown Point

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events, History Tagged With: Crown Point SHS

Crown Point Historic Site Roadway Plans Being Considered

July 11, 2019 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

Champlain Bridge Roadway ImprovementsLakes to Locks Passage is set to host a public informational meeting for the Champlain Bridge Roadway Improvements Project on Thursday, July 18, 2019, from 4 to 7 pm, at the Crown Point State Historic Site Pavilion.

This is an opportunity for the public to attend an open-house style informational meeting. There will be multiple displays of project information and the draft design approval document presenting the proposed project. There will also an opportunity to provide input and written comments. [Read more…] about Crown Point Historic Site Roadway Plans Being Considered

Filed Under: History Tagged With: American Revolution, Archaeology, Crown Point, Crown Point SHS, French And Indian War, Historic Preservation, Lake Champlain, Military History, Transportation History

Guided Lake Champlain Bridge Walk, June 22

June 19, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison, Vermont, and Crown Point State Historic Site in Crown Point, New York are set to host a guided walk on Saturday, June 22 from 11 am to 1 pm. Site administrator Elsa Gilbertson (VT) and Lisa Polay, Crown Point site manager, will lead this “Points of Interest” guided bridge walk. [Read more…] about Guided Lake Champlain Bridge Walk, June 22

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Chimney Point, Crown Point, Crown Point SHS, Lake Champlain

Crown Point Historic Site Management Comments Sought

March 18, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are preparing a Unit Management Plan (UMP) for both the Crown Point State Historic Site and the Crown Point Campground and Day Use Area.

Public comments are sought on the UMP, which will address the future management of both properties, including 440-acres along the shores of Lake Champlain, including the remains of two 18th century French and British forts. [Read more…] about Crown Point Historic Site Management Comments Sought

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Crown Point, Crown Point SHS, DEC, Historic Preservation, State Parks

Lake Champlain Bridge Guided Walk July 22

July 16, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Champlain bridgeA guided walk focusing on the history of the area around the Lake Champlain Bridge has been set for Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 1 pm.

This event is the first of two “Points of Interest” guided bridge walks offered this year by the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison, Vermont, and Crown Point State Historic Site in Crown Point, New York. Site administrator Elsa Gilbertson (VT) and Thomas Hughes (NY), historian and president of the Crown Point State Historic Site friends group, lead the tour. [Read more…] about Lake Champlain Bridge Guided Walk July 22

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Chimney Point, Crown Point SHS, Lake Champlain, Military History

History Tour Across Lake Champlain Bridge Sunday

July 26, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

crown point 1930On July 31, 2016, at 1 pm, a guided history walk across the Lake Champlain Bridge will be held. Attendees will meet at the Crown Point State Historic Site museum nestled between two colonial forts on the New York side of the bridge for the start of the tour. Allow at least two hours for this walk back and forth across the bridge.

Participants can learn about nearly 9,000 years of human history at this important and beautiful location on Lake Champlain. The channel with its peninsulas, or points, on each side made it one of the most strategic spots on Lake Champlain for the Native Americans for millennia, and for the French, British, and early Americans in the 17th and 18th centuries. [Read more…] about History Tour Across Lake Champlain Bridge Sunday

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Crown Point, Crown Point SHS, Lake Champlain

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