Middle Ordovician Section at Crown Point Peninsula

All the stops for this trip are within the Crown Point Reservation State Historic Site. From the west, take NY Route 22 north from Ticonderoga, continuing north through the Village of Crown Point. Turn east approximately five miles north of the Village of Crown Point, following signs to the 'Bridge to Vermont'. From the east, take VT Route 22A north from Fairhaven, or south from Burlington area, and follow signs to 'Bridge to New York'. Stop locations are keyed to the aerial photo. Stop 1 is in the ditch and wall of a small outpost fort (the Redoubt) on the east side of Route 8, immediately across the highway from the historic site entrance road. We will enter the historic site and park near the main entrance, then walk back to stop 1. No collecting is permitted in the historic area. Note that groups should register at the main gate upon entry to the site.