Isle La Motte in Grand Isle County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Col. Seth Warner and Capt. Remember Baker
the first white men
who fortified this island in 1666.
In memory of
the sacrifice and valor of
Col. Seth Warner
and
Capt. Remember Baker
eminent Green Mountain Boys
and Patriots.
and
To commemorate the campaign of
General Montgomery who encamped
near this spot with 1200 men in 1775.
This tablet is erected by the
Patriotic Societies of Vermont Women
1909
Erected 1909 by Patriotic Societies of Vermont Women.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 44° 54.112′ N, 73° 20.675′ W. Marker is in Isle La Motte, Vermont, in Grand Isle County. It is on Shrine Road east of Light House Point, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 Shrine Road, Isle La Motte VT 05463, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel de Champlain Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of French Fort Ste. Anne (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Place Of Pilgrimage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain Remember Baker (approx. 1.2 miles away); Isle La Motte (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sweet's Ferry (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gen Burgoyne (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York); Capt. de Chazy (approx. 1.9 miles away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Isle La Motte.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Col. Seth Warner Monument, Roxbury, Conn.
Also see . . .
1. Seth Warner (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 7, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Remember Baker (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 7, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2024, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2024, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

