Crown Point Road
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Historic Crown Point Road
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| Location | Off VT 131, Weathersfield, Vermont |
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| Coordinates | 43°23′29″N 72°30′12″W / 43.39139°N 72.50333°WCoordinates: 43°23′29″N 72°30′12″W / 43.39139°N 72.50333°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000270 |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1974 |
The Crown Point Road, or the Crown Point Military Road, is a historic road built in 1759-60, mostly in what is now the United States state of Vermont. It was built by British Army and colonial militia forces to connect Fort Crown Point near the southern end of Lake Champlain to the Fort at Number 4 in what is now Charlestown, New Hampshire. It was the first major road in Vermont, spurring development along its route after the French and Indian War. Fragments of the road are still visible in largely period condition, or have been paved over, while others have disappeared into the forest. Sections of the road located in Weathersfield have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Crown Point Road began at the Fort and Number 4, roughly where the center of Charlestown, New Hampshire is located, on the east side of the Connecticut River. It followed a generally northward route, reaching its river crossing point near the mouth of Beaver Brook. On the Vermont side of the river, it proceeded north-northwest through what are now Springfield and Weathersfield before bearing west across Cavendish. Roughly at the center of Cavendish, it again turned more north, turning west again between Plymouth and Ludlow toward Shrewsbury. It reached Otter Creek in Clarendon, and then followed that valley northward, through Rutland, Proctor, and Pittsford, before bearing northwest across the hills south of Brandon.
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