Ellen N.
7/18/2025
I am so glad my daughter discovered this historic site. It was a great experience! Yes, originally I thought to myself...why did I have to pay $8 per person to visit the site and walked the...
Mt Independence State Historic Site
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497 Mount Independence Rd
Orwell, VT 05760
Discover the rich history of Mount Independence, a hill standing at 93 meters in Vermont, USA, overlooking Lake Champlain. Originally home to Fort Independence, built by American insurgents in 1775 to defend Fort Ticonderoga, this site was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1972.
Explore the significance of Mount Independence as a key location in American history, offering visitors a glimpse into the past with its strategic military importance during the Revolutionary War. Immerse yourself in the stories of this historic site nestled in the Adirondacks Appalachian mountain range.
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4.07 reviews
Tera S.
8/4/2020
Lived in Vermont most of my life and this place was always on my lists of places to visit: every thing is extremely well maintained and the actual visitors center was extremely clean: they do have...
John O.
8/9/2017
Just wanted to start off with saying this place IS NOT CRAZY EXPENSIVE TO VISIT. It's only $5 to visit. I don't know what the idiot Tom C is talking about. What a great site to visit in the...
Jack M.
10/27/2009
Nice little site to visit for a walk in the woods. This historic site (I forgot why I was here) has a little museum - tiny thing - but it's relatively new. It's meant to look like a ship, so...
Paul W.
3/21/2007
Mt. Independence, called Snake Hill until July 4th, 1776, was an important in the history of the Revolution. It's across Lake Champlain from Fort Ticonderoga. It's also where my grandparents...
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