Colonel
John Goffe and his men were arriving on the east shore of Lake Champlain
on this day in 1760. In front of them was the strategic rise of
Crown Point and the path to battle in the French and Indian War.
Just
as remarkable was the road behind them. The troops had travelled
from Fort Number Four on the New Hampshire banks of the Connecticut
River, using the newly constructed Crown Point Road.
Crown
Point Road was a manpower and supply lifeline constructed during
1759 and 1760, essential to reach Lake Champlain and Canada. The
road would continue to be used for settlement and during the Revolution.
The Vermont Book Of Days photo.
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