Hello Friends of the Road,

We are fully engaged in Spring now. The annual ice out contest at Joe’s Pond has ended, and hopefully your neighborhood back roads are draining out from their muddy transitions. One of the few roads that is spared of that unpleasant season is the Crown Point Road. For the most part it has been reclaimed by mother nature and is part of the landscape now. But it is not forgotten and its importance in our local history, and arguably the nation, remains strong. I hope you are all doing well. 

By now, you should have received the annual mailing from us. We try to include more than just the calendar of events and our solicitation for membership support. If you did not receive this packet of treasure, you may be only receiving the email newsletters. If you want to become an official member of the CPRA and provide us with your mailing address, we would be grateful. If you are receiving this email and prefer not to receive future newsletters, please let me know. It should be a fun year of events this year and hopefully you have our magnet on your refrigerator to remind you of the dates. 

It is only April, but our year of outings is about to start. Our first outing is less than a week away. It is a new outing from the master of car tours. With the 250th anniversary of many historic dates coming up this year, this outing will fit in nicely and add to the spirit that is in the air. Here is the full write-up: 
April 26: The Crown Point Road Association will take a look at the Ti Branch as a possible route to Hand’s Cove for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga accomplished on May 10, 1775. There will be discussion as to how they reached the Ti Branch from Castleton. Meet at 1pm at Whiting Community Church on Rt 30. This will be a car tour. For more info, call Jim at (802) 434-7415.

Next month, May 9th to be exact, there will be events in the town of Castleton. Members of the CPRA board plan on participating with an informational booth. Feel free to stop by to visit us and say hello. Part of the evening events will be a short parade. We hope to march in it to display our banner and promote our great association. We have one volunteer so far, but his arms aren’t long enough to hold both ends of our large banner, so we are looking for more help. Do any of you want to help us with this? First come, first serve, but backups are welcome for sure. The parade begins at 6pm. If interested, please respond to this email.

I received a recommendation from a passionate CPRA member about a website. It features an historian named Katie, which is a content creator about the Revolutionary War. Her videos often feature visits to historic sites. You can find the website and links to her YouTube channel here: https://allrevolutionarywar.com

Continuing onward to promote another of the planned celebrations, I’d like to share info about a man you may know. His name was General Lafayette and he was once a “Guest of the Nation” between 1824 and 1825. There is an exciting series of events planned to mark the bicentennial of his tour. You can find out more by visiting the website to follow, or reading the attached pamphlet. www.lafayette200.org

That is all of now. Lots to plan for and do. I hope to see many of you over the course of the next few months.