Town of Champlain
Town of Champlain
Champlain was formed march 7, 1788. Chateaugay (Franklin County) was taken off in 1799, and Mooers and Chazy in 1804. It is the northeast corner town of Clinton County and lies upon Lake Champlain. Its surface is generally level with a slight elevation towards the lake. The Great Chazy or Champlain River flows in a winding course, nearly twice through the town and discharges its waters into King’s Bay. It is navigable to Champlain village for light vessels. Point a Fer and Stony Point are two capes projecting into the lake.
Champlain Village is upon the Chazy river near the north line of the town. Rouses Point, named from Jacques Rouse, a Canadian who settled here in 1783, is upon the lake in the northeast corner of the town. Fort Montgomery is situated about one mile north of the village upon the banks of the lake.
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