Crown Point Town

Crown Point Town Hall is located at 17 Monitor Bay Road, Crown Point NY 12928; phone: 518-597-3235.

Beginnings [1]

Formed March 23, 1786 Crown Point was named for the old French fortress situated on Lake Champlain. Settlements made in the early 18th century were destroyed during the French War of 1755-1760. Resettlement began around 1800 with a influx of people coming from Vermont.

1. French, J. H., Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860, R. Pearsall Smith, Syracuse NY