Crown Point Road

The Crown Point Military Road was built in 1759 by order of General Jeffrey Amherst during the French and Indian War. Following roughly the path of a major Native American travel route from Lake Champlain to the Connecticut River, known as the Indian Path. It essentially follows the watersheds of the Black River east of the height of land in Plymouth/Shrewsbury/Mt Holly to the east; and the Mill River and Otter Creek to the west. Starting in the early 20th Century, historical groups (mainly the Daughters of the American Republic) began to mark the Road with a series of 70 or so mostly granite markers. At that time, knowledge and evidence of the road was still apparent. This page is devoted to assisting people locate these markers using maps and GPS waypoints. The Crown Point Road Association is a fantastic organization dedicated to the preservation of all materials, information and historical traditions concerning the Road. Please view their website at http://www.crown-point-road.org Participate in their excellent series of spring, summer and fall hikes. Please consider joining this great organization!

Crown Point Military Road

The Waypoints:

Below is a text listing of the latitude and longitude, accurate within 20 feet, I hope, of every marker on the Crown Point Military Road and listed in the CPRA's Historical Markers book. We have also included two file formats that are used in geocaching that you can upload directly into your GPS units, if you have the skills. (These were created by my good friend Carl Briscoe of Gaylordsville, Connecticut.

cpra.loc

cpra.gpx

For those who have downloaded the excellent program GoogleEarth, you can view the marker's location in 3-D at:

CPRA.kmz

Jim Purdy has logged the waypoints on Google Maps. Check them ut, it's pretty cool. Thanks Jim!

Your feedback is welcomed. THe likelihood of having at least of few of these waypoints off is high so PLEASE, send me your feedback. Email Hunter Melville at:
southwoodstock@bigfoot.com

GPS Data Format DegMin NAD83 ElevFeet UTC-Time
NH1,43,13.986,-72,25.439,379,08/23/2007,14:36:01,
NH2,43,14.194,-72,25.249,419,08/23/2007,14:36:01,
NH3,43,14.724,-72,25.016,530,08/23/2007,14:36:02,
NH4,43,14.793,-72,25.079,523,08/23/2007,14:36:01,
NH5,43,15.157,-72,24.593,506,08/23/2007,14:36:01,
NH6,43,15.640,-72,25.038,396,08/23/2007,14:36:02,
NH7,43,16.053,-72,24.918,272,08/23/2007,14:36:02,
VT1,43,16.130,-72,25.090,366,08/23/2007,14:36:26,
VT2,43,16.132,-72,25.092,366,06/24/2008,00:00:05,
VT3,43,16.214,-72,25.573,453,08/23/2007,14:36:29,
VT4,43,17.171,-72,26.083,549,08/23/2007,14:36:27,
VT5,43,17.824,-72,26.568,769,08/23/2007,14:36:27,
VT6,43,18.117,-72,26.775,747,08/23/2007,14:36:28,
VT7,43,18.534,-72,26.745,922,08/23/2007,14:36:29,
VT8,43,18.645,-72,26.770,967,08/23/2007,14:36:25,
VT9,43,18.649,-72,26.848,989,08/23/2007,14:36:25,
VT10,43,19.171,-72,27.330,1118,08/23/2007,14:36:26,
VT11,43,19.454,-72,27.409,1143,08/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT12,43,19.675,-72,27.615,NA,08/23/2007,14:36:26,
VT13,43,20.122,-72,28.216,1034,08/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT14,43,20.447,-72,28.279,1109,08/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT15,43,21.305,-72,28.471,930,08/23/2007,12:36:26,
VT16,43,22.567,-72,29.348,637,08/23/2007,14:36:26,
VT17,43,22.929,-72,29.628,594,08/23/2007,14:36:27,
VT18,43,23.440,-72,30.259,521,08/23/2007,14:36:27,
VT19,43,23.747,-72,30.395,568,08/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT20,43,23.998,-72,30.513,542,08/23/2007,14:36:27,
VT21,43,24.308,-72,30.368,678,08/23/2007,14:36:27,
VT22,43,24.456,-72,30.569,639,08/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT23,43,24.678,-72,30.797,615,06/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT24,43,24.833,-72,32.737,1070,08/23/2007,14:36:27,
VT25,43,24.694,-72,34.515,1145,08/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT26,43,24.764,-72,34.989,1048,08/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT27,43,24.690,-72,36.072,951,08/23/2007,14:36:20,
VT28,43,25.033,-72,36.338,1101,08/23/2007,14:36:21,
VT29,43,25.546,-72,36.883,1328,08/23/2007,14:36:21,
VT29A,43,26.329,-72,37.411,1689,08/23/2007,14:36:21,
VT30,43,26.544,-72,37.393,1744,06/25/2008,13:36:21,
VT31,43,26.918,-72,39.105,1224,08/23/2007,14:36:21,
VT32,43,26.989,-72,39.210,1227,08/23/2007,14:36:21,
VT32A,43,27.437,-72,39.977,1479,08/23/2007,14:36:21,
VT32B,43,28.267,-72,40.897,1485,08/23/2007,14:36:21,
NCAMP,43,28.615,-72,47.280,1709,08/23/2007,14:36:26,
VT33,43,29.722,-72,42.276,1291,08/23/2007,14:36:22,
VT34,43,28.942,-72,45.322,1824,08/23/2007,14:36:22,
VT34A,43,28.558,-72,47.239,NA,08/23/2007,14:36:22,
VT35,43,30.877,-72,54.141,NA,08/23/2007,14:36:22,
VT36,43,30.995,-72,54.737,1086,08/23/2007,14:36:22,
VT37,43,31.039,-72,55.139,1086,08/23/2007,14:11:22,
VT38,43,31.216,-72,55.340,963,08/23/2007,14:36:22,
VT39,43,32.477,-72,57.250,739,08/23/2007,14:36:22,
VT40,43,33.977,-72,57.906,590,08/23/2007,14:36:23,
VT41,43,33.959,-72,58.196,569,08/23/2007,14:36:23,
VT42,43,36.269,-73,00.698,544,08/23/2007,14:36:23,
VT43,43,36.088,-73,01.291,524,08/23/2007,14:36:23,
VT44,43,39.552,-73,02.604,531,08/23/2007,14:36:23,
VT45,43,40.750,-73,02.321,410,08/23/2007,14:36:23,
VT45A,43,42.540,-73,02.037,486,08/23/2006,14:36:23,
VT45B,43,43.236,-73,03.236,408,08/23/2007,14:33:23,
VT46,43,44.123,-73,04.121,433,08/23/2007,14:36:23,
VT47,43,45.877,-73,05.638,423,08/23/2007,14:36:26,
VT48,43,46.723,-73,07.245,456,08/23/2007,14:36:24,
VT49,43,47.811,-73,09.560,490,08/23/2007,14:36:24,
VT50,43,49.196,-73,11.380,452,08/23/2007,14:36:24,
VT51,43,49.598,-73,11.599,441,08/23/2007,14:36:28,
VT51A,43,49.611,-73,12.523,456,08/23/2006,14:36:24,
VT51B,43,49.137,-73,13.632,383,08/23/2007,14:36:28,
VT51C,43,48.866,-73,14.849,379,08/23/2007,14:36:28,
VT51D,43,49.338,-73,18.407,322,08/23/2007,14:36:27,
VT52,43,50.828,-73,12.651,466,08/23/2007,14:36:28,
VT53,43,51.722,-73,13.211,303,08/23/2007,14:36:24,
VT54,43,52.214,-73,14.897,344,06/25/2008,13:45:58,
VT55,43,52.197,-73,15.582,441,08/23/2007,14:36:28,
VT56,43,53.163,-73,16.078,314,08/22/2007,14:44:24,
VT57,43,54.322,-73,16.733,323,08/23/2007,14:36:28,
VT58,43,55.461,-73,17.519,432,08/23/2007,14:36:24,
VT59,43,56.102,-73,18.388,307,08/23/2007,14:36:24,
VT60,43,56.344,-73,18.652,252,04/23/2007,14:36:25,
VT61,43,56.490,-73,19.248,324,08/23/2007,15:36:25,
VT61A,43,56.936,-73,19.991,211,08/23/2007,14:36:25,
VT61B,43,56.969,-73,20.724,244,08/23/2007,14:36:25,
VT62,44,00.900,-73,23.351,158,08/23/2007,14:36:28,
VT63,44,02.191,-73,25.097,153,11/23/2007,14:36:25,
VT64,44,02.163,-73,25.229,143,08/23/2007,14:36:25,
NY1,44,01.511,-73,25.467,165,08/23/2007,14:36:03,

For those of you with the National Geographic program TOPO, here's a file that shows all the marker locations superimposed on topographic maps. Excellent for wandering the Road with a laptop. CPRA

To view a couple of sample maps click:

topomap1.jpg and

topomap2.jpg

Good roading!

Hunter Melville
southwoodstock@bigfoot.com

 

Crown Point Military Road Waypoints:

Marker    LAT       LONG

NH1 43 13.986 -72 25.439
NH2 43 14.194 -72 25.249
NH3 43 14.724 -72 25.016
NH4 43 14.793 -72 25.079
NH5 43 15.157 -72 24.593
NH6 43 15.640 -72 25.038
NH7 43 16.053 -72 24.918
VT1 43 16.130 -72 25.090
VT2 43 16.132 -72 25.092
VT3 43 16.214 -72 25.573
VT4 43 17.171 -72 26.083
VT5 43 17.824 -72 26.568
VT6 43 18.117 -72 26.775
VT7 43 18.534 -72 26.745
VT8 43 18.645 -72 26.770
VT9 43 18.649 -72 26.848
VT10 43 19.171 -72 27.330
VT11 43 19.454 -72 27.409
VT12 43 19.675 -72 27.615
VT13 43 20.122 -72 28.216
VT14 43 20.447 -72 28.279
VT15 43 21.305 -72 28.471
VT16 43 22.567 -72 29.348
VT17 43 22.929 -72 29.628
VT18 43 23.440 -72 30.259
VT19 43 23.747 -72 30.395
VT20 43 23.998 -72 30.513
VT21 43 24.308 -72 30.368
VT22 43 24.456 -72 30.569
VT23 43 24.678 -72 30.797
VT24 43 24.833 -72 32.737
VT25 43 24.694 -72 34.515
VT26 43 24.764 -72 34.989
VT27 43 24.690 -72 36.072
VT28 43 25.033 -72 36.338
VT29 43 25.546 -72 36.883
VT29A 43 26.329 -72 37.41
VT30 43 26.544 -72 37.393
VT31 43 26.918 -72 39.105
VT32 43 26.989 -72 39.210
VT32A 43 27.437 -72 39.977
VT32B 43 28.267 -72 40.897
NCAMP 43 28.615 -72 47.280
VT33 43 29.722 -72 42.276
VT34 43 28.942 -72 45.322
VT34A 43 28.558 -72 47.239
VT35 43 30.877 -72 54.141
VT36 43 30.995 -72 54.737
VT37 43 31.039 -72 55.139
VT38 43 31.216 -72 55.340
VT39 43 32.477 -72 57.250
VT40 43 33.977 -72 57.906
VT41 43 33.959 -72 58.196
VT42 43 36.269 -73 00.698
VT43 43 36.088 -73 01.291
VT44 43 39.552 -73 02.604
VT45 43 40.750 -73 02.321
VT45A 43 42.540 -73 02.03
VT45B 43 43.236 -73 03.236
VT46 43 44.123 -73 04.121
VT47 43 45.877 -73 05.638
VT48 43 46.723 -73 07.245
VT49 43 47.811 -73 09.560
VT50 43 49.196 -73 11.380
VT51 43 49.598 -73 11.599
VT51A 43 49.611 -73 12.523
VT51B 43 49.137 -73 13.632
VT51C 43 48.866 -73 14.849
VT51D 43 49.338 -73 18.407
VT52 43 50.828 -73 12.651
VT53 43 51.722 -73 13.211
VT54 43 52.214 -73 14.897
VT55 43 52.197 -73 15.582
VT56 43 53.163 -73 16.078
VT57 43 54.322 -73 16.733
VT58 43 55.461 -73 17.519
VT59 43 56.102 -73 18.388
VT60 43 56.344 -73 18.652
VT61 43 56.490 -73 19.248
VT61A 43 56.936 -73 19.991
VT61B 43 56.969 -73 20.724
VT62 44 00.900 -73 23.351
VT63 44 02.191 -73 25.097
VT64 44 02.163 -73 25.229
NY1 44 01.511 -73 25.467