Champlain Memorial Lighthouse

by Ben Prepelka

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Champlain Memorial Lighthouse

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Ben Prepelka

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Looking for a way to honor the one who discovered Lake Champlain, a commission was established to plan New York's tri-centennial event beginning on July 4, 1909. A suggestion surfaced in a local newspaper spelling out a plan to convert the Crown Point Lighthouse into a memorial to Samuel de Champlain. Completed in time for the celebration, the memorial is one of the most unique and decorative lighthouses in the country. Surrounded by eight Doric columns and topped with an ornate cornice, parapet and lantern room, the memorial surrounds the original lighthouse brick and spiral staircase.

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February 15th, 2017

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