Hike Through History with the Crown Point Road Association
Each
summer hikes are conducted on various sections of the road. Members and
the general public are invited to enjoy the outdoors and learn about the
hardships and dedication of the road builders. Original bridges, stone
abutments, grave sites, camp sites, and abandoned cellar holes give mute
testimony to the courage and determination of our ancestors. The
Association hopes to encourage public awareness of the legacy these
pioneers left our country and our state. Membership is invited, but not
required to attend any of the events listed in this year's Calendar.
Come join us for the following events in 2010!
The
Tentative
Calendar
of Events
for 2010
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Scheduling Updates
May
Cavendish - Jim Zimmer will
lead a walk on his home ground in Cavendish. Beginning at the Old
Cemetery of early Settlers at Marker 27, Jim will show us some
Revolutionary War veteran's headstones and tell some of their stories.
Next we will head along the old road passing Markers 26 and 25, old
orchards, stonewalls, early homes and good views of Hawk's Mountain. The
hike ends just three miles down the road at Tarbell Hill Marker 24.
June
Chimney Point - The
day will start with a visit to the Chimney Point Historic site in
Vermont. Later, we will take the new ferry across the lake to the Crown
Point Historic site in New York. This is a good day for folks who can't
take part in our more strenuous hikes. We will share the good history,
lunch, and laughs without the bushwhacking! At Crown Point Tom Hughes,
CPRA board member and Historic Site Director will give us an insider's
perspective of this amazing historic and cultural resource.
The Vermont History Expo runs at the Tunbridge Fair Grounds June 26 &
27. The CPRA will be showing the video from the 2009 End to End Hike and
members will be in attendance to discuss the Old Military Road to any
who will listen. See this link for more information
http://vermonthistory.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190&Itemid=101
July
Shoreham - Jim Rowe
will lead a hike along the Crown Point Road near the Pinnacle in
Shoreham. Last summer's End to End Hike definitely found out where the
road didn't go. Jim will clear up our Pinnacle questions with the help
of Larry Clark, long-time CPRA member and hike leader. Bushwhacking is
a possibility but we probably won't take the cliff route this year (the
poison ivy can't possibly be that tall two years in a row!)
August
Mount Holly - This
year we are continuing the CPR auto-tour by heading west from the
Half-Way Encampment in Mount Holly and hoping to make it into Shrewsbury
Center . These caravans have been popular for the past few years. We
stop at each marker and discuss the history pertinent to each site. This
year Jim Moore & Barry Griffith will lead the tour together. Marita
Johnson will once again be video-taping the tour for Peg TV. The past
auto tours have proven to be gems of "Vermontiana". Come join us and
share the history.
September
Quebec City - A bus trip to this historic city on the St. Lawrence River
is in the works. More information coming soon.
October
Perkinsville - Annual meeting and potluck dinner at the Perkinsville Church. The speaker this year is Tom Hughes, Director of the Crown Point Historic Site. Bring a place setting and a dish to share.
To view marker
positions and approximate Lat / Long. coordinates for the same on GOOGLE Maps click on the link below:
Crown Point Road Markers
If
you need a guidebook to help you track hike locations,
there are some left for order from the CPRA at this link:
CPRA
Publications