Ann’s Birthday

 June 3, 2024

On Ann’s birthday we rode out to Proctor and back.

We rode out West Proctor Road and it was a warm day

We passed by Windsor Castle 

Went through Proctor once and then headed over to Pittsford and through the Otter Creek River plain 

Rode through the Depot Covered Bridge

Took the Crown Point Road back to Proctor. 

The Crown Point Road, or the Crown Point Military Road, is a historic road built in 1759-60, mostly in what is now the United States state of Vermont. It was built by British Army and colonial militia forces to connect Fort Crown Point near the southern end of Lake Champlain to the Fort at Number 4 in what is now Charlestown, New Hampshire. It was the first major road in Vermont, spurring development along its route after the French and Indian War. Fragments of the road are still visible in largely period condition, or have been paved over, while others have disappeared into the forest. Sections of the road located in Weathersfield have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Crown Point Road also had one significant Cat-4 climb,

it was over a mile long with a 5.3% average grade

and a max grade of 15%. Ann made it up the hill but it was a slow go in the heat.

There were some cows along the way

Back in Proctor we stopped at the Marble Museum but it was closed, permanently 

Founded in 1880 by Redfield Proctor, the Vermont Marble Company in Proctor, VT, grew into the world's largest marble producer by the early 20th century, transforming the town into a "marble wonder". The company produced stone for iconic landmarks like the Supreme Court and Jefferson Memorial, employing thousands before being sold to Omia Inc. in 1976.

As we were checking out all the Marble in front of the Marble Museum we heard a train horn.

On the way back to Rutland we passed by this Marble Church

and rode along Otter Creek.

When we got back to Rutland we stopped off at our favorite bar, the Angler Pub for a cold one. 

Happy Birthday Ann!