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| Nearest Town or City: | Crown Point New York United States |
| Location: | Southern Lake Champlain |
| Managing Organization: | Crown Point Reservation |
| Website: | http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/do/ca mping/campgrounds/crownpoint.html |
| Notes: | In 1910-1912, the original limestone lighthouse was converted into a neoclassical memorial to explorer Samuel de Champlain. It remained in use as a lighthouse until 1929. The memorial incorporates the bottom section of the original lighthouse. There are two sculptures on the memorial: a large one including three figures depicting Samuel de Champlain, a soldier, and an Indian, and a bust by Auguste Rodin called "La France." |
| Tower Height: | 55 |
| Description Tower: | 1858: Octagonal limestone tower. 1912: Conical stone tower with cylindrical columns in central section, green lantern dome. |
| Operational: | No |
| Date Established: | 1858 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1912 |
| Current Use: | Memorial tower. |
| Open To Public: | Yes. |
| Directions: | The Champlain Memorial is on the grounds of the Crown Point Reservation, a campground operated by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. The hours during which the lighthouse is open vary. During the summer camping season, inquiries should be made at the campground; call (518) 597-3603. There is a "Day Use" fee charged to drive to the campground and lighthouse/memorial. The Crown Point State Historic Site is on the opposite side of the road from the Crown Point Reservation, where the lighthouse/memorial is. Both sites are south of the Champlain Bridge to Vermont. |
| Height Focal Plane: | 83 |
| National Register: | No |
| Alternate Name1: | Champlain Memorial Lighthouse |
| Telephone: | 5185973603 |
| Contact Address: | 784 Bridge Road |
| City: | Crown Point |
| State: | New York |
| Postal Code: | 12928 |
| Country: | United States |
| Date Deactivated: | 1929 |
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