Ruins of a very large British fort and a small French fort are both within the park. The French fort was built in the 1730s. In 1759, during the French and Indian War, the British forced the French to retreat towards Canada. Before they left the French destroyed their fort. The much larger British Fort was built slightly farther inland allowing the ruins of the French fort to survive. In 1773 a chimney fire broke out in the soldiers barracks of the British fort and burned for four days leaving that fort in ruins too.
Exhibits and artifacts are housed in a small museum. Walking trails with interpretive signs circle through both fort ruins. Walk or drive across the street to see the elaborate little Champlain Memorial Lighthouse.
The museum is accessible. The interiors of the forts are not accessible but a good bit of the ruins can be seen by following the paved road and paths. There’s no public access to the top of the lighthouse but there are a few informative signs at the base.
RVs will fit in the fort lot by backing up over the grass or by parking across several spaces. The lot at the Champlain Memorial Lighthouse is large enough for RVs. Fort
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I've been to parts of New York, but not the areas you have been too lately....definitely have to put on our "must visit" list. Can't wait to get out and travel again...mom will be home in a few days, but we are sticking around until after Labor Day. Gotta do what you gotta do... --Dave (GoingRvWay.com)
ReplyDeleteThat's one of the nice things about fulltiming - you can be where you're needed and still be comfortable in your own little space. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting area with a lot of French and Indian War and Revolutionary War history. We're still on a path to Newfoundland so we aren't spending enough time here and in Vermont. So much was happening around Lake Champlain. There's a lot to explore.