Site of French Fort Ste. Anne

Site of French Fort Ste. Anne (HM1F42)

Location: Isle La Motte, VT 05463 Grand Isle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 54.021', W 73° 20.89'

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Vermont's oldest settlement

On this shore was the site of Fort Ste. Anne built in 1666 by Capt. Pierre La Motte for defense against the Mohawks. The Jesuits celebrated the first Mass and erected the first Chapel. Though not permanent, this was Vermont's first white settlement.
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HM NumberHM1F42
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Placed ByVermont Historic Sites Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 1:48am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 630415 N 4973207
Decimal Degrees44.90035000, -73.34816667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 54.021', W 73° 20.89'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 54' 1.26" N, 73° 20' 53.40" W
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Area Code(s)802
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-62 W Shore Rd, Isle La Motte VT 05463, US
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