National Historic Landmark · Orwell, Vermont

Mount Independence

Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Mount Independence
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeSite
AddressOn Lake Champlain opposite Fort Ticonderoga, NW of Orwell, Orwell, VT
CountyAddison County
ListedSep 3, 1971
Listed forMilitary
Level of significanceNational
Also known asSee Also:Fort Ticonderoga
Reference number71000079
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressOn Lake Champlain opposite Fort Ticonderoga, NW of Orwell, Orwell, VT
Coordinates43.8264° N, 73.3803° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Questions people ask

When was Mount Independence listed on the National Register?

Sep 3, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Mount Independence?

On Lake Champlain opposite Fort Ticonderoga, NW of Orwell, Orwell, Addison County, Vermont.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Mount Independence?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000079. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.