Canada/New England - Day 3

The plan for today - Lake Champlain:

Lake Champlain by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain who explored the area in 1609.

Lake Champlain is almost at its lowest levels ever recorded. In 1908 it got to 92.4 feet. It is 93.3 feet. J&R have never see it anywhere close to these levels.  

In 2011 it flooded and now there is a drought. 

Sandbar State Park. 

House near Plattsburgh. 

The old stone Barracks built in 1838 from local limestone. Replaced the War forts built for the 1817 war. The Stone Barracks were used in all the wars up to WWII. 

Another Stone Barracks.

Ausable chasm and Falls.

Ausable chasm and Falls. 

Ausable Chasm bridge. 

Turtle Island Cafe for lunch. 

Amish road sign. 

Amish carriage. 

Amish guy driving the carriage. He was friendly and gave us the thumbs up sign. Some don’t like being photographed. 

Historic Essex.

Church in Historic Essex.

Historic Essex.

Historic Essex.

Crown Point Bridge.

Crown Point Bridge.

Fort St Frederick crown Point. Built in 1731. Not much left! 

British Fortifications at Crown Point built in 1759. 

Start of the walk out to Button Bay. 

Start of the walk to Button Bay. 

Fencing that doesn’t require posts on the walk to Button Bay. Good for rocky soil. 

Island off Button Bay which is home to an Eagle. She didn’t show herself while we were there. 

Flying fish at Button Bay Point. 

Flying fish at Button Bay close up. 

A sign on one of the state parks notice boards. 

Sunset at Holmes Creek Covered Brideg. Our first covered bridge! 

Holmes Creek Covered bridge.