Crown Point in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The White Flag
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018
1. The White Flag Marker
The white flag was the French naval ensign. It was also the flag flown over all forts that came under the royal authority in New France from the end of the seventeenth century until the British Conquest.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian.
Location. 44° 1.82′ N, 73° 25.57′ W. Marker is in Crown Point, New York, in Essex County. Marker is in Crown Point State Historic Site, along the Fort St. Frédéric walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crown Point NY 12928, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort St. Frédéric (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1929 Lake Champlain Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Selecting a Bridge Location (about 300 feet away); The French at Crown Point (about 300 feet away); Welcome To The Lake Champlain Bridge Heritage Area (about 300 feet away); Eastern Terminus (about 400 feet away); Crown Point: Military Focus (about 400 feet away); Crown Point (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crown Point.
Also see . . . Fort Crown Point - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018
2. The White Flag Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018
3. Marker in Fort St. Frédéric
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
