Fort Crown Point

1759, Essex County, Crown Point, New York . General Jeffrey Amherst began building the fortress in 1759. This impressive fort, when completed and garrisoned, was seven times the size of the old French fort on the site (Fort St. Frederic), and was the largest British fortress in colonial … Continue reading →

South Hero Stone Castles

Stone Castles in South Hero, Vermont The Lake Champlain Islands are well-known for their water sports, fishing and spectacular sunsets but they have something a casual tourist (or local) might not expect... castles. In the town of South Hero stone castles are scattered throughout, but they are … Continue reading →

The Shelburne Museum

The Shelburne Museum Located in Vermont’s scenic Lake Champlain Valley, The Shelburne Museum offers one of the finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of … Continue reading →

Alburgh, Vermont – an Exclave

Alburgh, Vermont Although considered part of the Lake Champlain Islands, Alburgh, Vermont is not on an island. It is, in fact, a peninsula of land that extends southward from Quebec into Lake Champlain. The Alburgh Peninsula (also known as the Alburgh Tongue) has the distinction of … Continue reading →

Steamboats on Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain Steamboats Steamships on Lake Champlain In 1809, about two hundred years after Samuel de Champlain first saw the lake that would later bear his name, the steamboat Vermont was launched. The Vermont was a new kind of vessel - not powered by paddles, oars, … Continue reading →