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Chimney Point State Historic Site
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Hours:
Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day, Wed-Sun & Mon holidays, 9:30 to 5:00
Driving Directions:
At the end of VT Route 125 near intersection with VT Route 17, at foot of Lake Champlain Bridge on Lake Champlain.
About Us
The Chimney Point State Historic Site is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain at the foot of the Lake Champlain Bridge. The legacy of Vermont's Native American French colonial and early American settlement is presented at Chimney Point, one of the most historic spots on Lake Champlain. Site of human habitation and Native American activity for 9,000 years, 1690 English & Dutch military outpost, a French fort in 1731, French houses from the 1740s to 1759, Revolutionary war activities, a tavern built c.1785 now housing the museum, old ferry landings, and indoor and outdoor exhibits on the old 1929 Lake Champlain Bridge. Bridge interpretative trail at Chimney Point and across Lake Champlain Bridge at Crown Point State Historic Site and New York Visitor Center.
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