Mount Independence State Historic Site
Mount Independence State Historic Site is a historic site in Addison, Vermont. Mount Independence State Historic Site is situated nearby to the peak Mount Defiance.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Historic site
- Description: park in Addison County, Vermont, United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Independence and Ticonderoga station.
Mount Independence
Peak
Photo: Zeph77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Independence on Lake Champlain in Orwell, Vermont, was the site of extensive fortifications built during the American Revolutionary War by the American army to stop a British invasion.
Ticonderoga station
Railway station
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Ticonderoga station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Ticonderoga, New York. It is served by the single daily round trip of the Adirondack. The station is located about 2 miles east of downtown Ticonderoga and 0.2 miles west of the Fort Ticonderoga–Shoreham Ferry landing. Ticonderoga station is situated 2 miles north of Mount Independence State Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ticonderoga and Orwell.
Ticonderoga
Photo: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ticonderoga is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The name comes from the Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways".
Orwell
Village
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Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2020 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. Orwell is situated 4½ miles east of Mount Independence State Historic Site.
Putnam
Hamlet
Putnam is a town in northern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 567 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Israel Putnam, a hero of the American Revolution. Putnam is situated 6 miles south of Mount Independence State Historic Site.
Mount Independence State Historic Site
- Categories: park, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Addison, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.82645° or 43° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-73.38067° or 73° 22′ 50″ westElevation
299 feet (91 metres)Open location code
87M8RJG9+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 356555907OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q49528980
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- Cebuano: “Mount Independence State Historic Site”
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Highlights include Mount Independence State Historic Site Museum and Colonial Revival King’s Garden.
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