New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
Remnants Of Forts Fred
eric and AmberSf. on
Lake ChGmpTdfr,.

Ia a message sent 20 the Legislature las;
Monday Governor Hughes made public the
ga. that the remains Of the historic ford-
fcaions Al Grown Point. on Lake Cham
iisin. had been offered 20 the state as
ufi lv Nsthe-bee. Sherman & Co. the
owners. in order that they might be pre-
served in a proper manner for the benent
81 the public. Bills we're Immediately IN
ffsduced sn both houses providing for the
acceptance Of the proffered present. and II
They are uassed Il will become No. 2 in
iae l.si OF state parks in this common
wealth.
Tho eft. which consists of a plot or
eln..,d in area somewhere between twenty
eve and twenty-eight acres, containing
ts- remains Of the two fortresses that have
given he Point ON which they are situated
an i.leucsting place in American history,
may be considered as one Of the hrst ana
l.iost interesting permanent; memorials
C. the celebration 81 the Booth ami
,..rsafx ~ the discovery OF Lake Cham
l,iain. The project OF making them public
,,fopertv has been long discussed. but the
,c,e,ration Of last summer and the posi-
lr..v ~ the grounds being altered by pri-
,ale owners brought the question OF pres
CREATION Cor the benefit OF the public 10
herst. the larger OF the two fortihcations.
~, bought this winter by the givers for
the sole purpose OF turning the relic over
a. the state.
Co;porat ions are not noted for their gifts
Tor the benefit Of the public. Giving is
usually Jeff 10 individuals. This corpora
tipn is family affair. its stockholders
tv,rh the exception Of the LSackaWanna
steel Company, which owns the third in
tcfeSt formerly held by the sherman estate)
l,aiue heirs q the Wtherbees. an old Crown
Point family. who became interested in the
company soon after Il was established. IN
1913 Tney are Frank :. Witherbec. Walter
q. AVitherbee. Mrs. Lewis Francis, Mrs.
Robert r. Black Lewis W. Francis. Mrs
r. ~ Peaslee and ". r Foote. ir r. ;.
Wrherbee was 2 Republican elector from
tie ate or NeW York in 1888 and was &C
riycly Interested IN The development OF The
canal system o. the state and the creation
Of the Adirondack park reservation. Wal
Tor a.. Nrherbee was treasurer Of the
Champlain TerCentenary Commission.
The corporation which is making the gift
b. said to be the producer Of more iron ore
-han any other company east Of Lake SD
uerior 1t takes it's ore out Of the Adiron-
sa,k region. its holdings OF ore lands COM
prising 10000 acres in Essex and Clinton
counties. It's plant is at Mineyille, q town
reached by a switchback railroad from Port
Henry PORT Henry lies on the west shore
or Lake Champlain. From the town
miniature ferry boat carries The visitor
across BUlwagEa Bay 10 Crown Point
The company. desiring a supply Of lime
stone for It's furnaces a number Of years
ago bought a parcel Of land on Crown
Point. adjacent to the ruins or the FORTH
cations The Point is a thinly covered ledge
a. limestone IL was found after the pur
chase was made that the fattened earth
works and crumbied walls Of what IS left
~ Fort Frederic. Fort ST. Frederic. as
it is frequently styled, we're on the tract