Fort St Frederic / Crown Point Fort - NY
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N 44° 28.000 W 073° 29.000
18T E 620640 N 4924825
Known as Crown Point State Historic Site. The French began a star shape fortress in 1734. It was destroyed in 1759. The British rebuilt in 1759as one of the largest forts in North America. Six acres. It was accidentally burned in 1773.
Waymark Code: WMPVVT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2015
Views: 3
Lake Champlain is as narrow as it gets here. It was constructed of locally quarried limestone. Surrounded by dry moats. Beehive ovens discovered by archaeologists could produce 900 loaves of bread/ day.
When the British occupied, the ovens were still usable.
It was the highest point on the west side. More than 3,000 people worked on its construction. The British used squared logs that rose 27 feet above the stone foundation. A chimney fire spread from the barracks to the powder magazine in 1773 that destroyed the fort.
It was reoccupied by the Americans from 1775-76, then recaptured by the British and held until 1783.
Walking tour maps are available. No inside remains.
Dennis Brown wrote a song detailing the history, copyrighted 1976.
The land was originally Iroquois and Algonquin natives.
The second fort was three times larger than the French one.
see British history: Lord Amherst. later, General John Burgoyne.
Winters must have been brutal. Visit during other seasons.
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1734
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": French
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For protecting a travel or shipping route
Current condition: limited
This site is administered by ----: N Y State Parks, Rec. & Historic Preservation
If admission is charged -: 6.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted hours -Admission charged
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]
Official or advertised web-page: Not listed
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: Not listed
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