Orwell’s position across Lake Champlain from restored Fort Ticonderoga bears witness to its own role in the American Revolution as the site of Mount Independence, a fortress built by American patriots. Today, Orwell is a peaceful setting of picturesque orchards and farms which spread out from the classic central village.

Orwell’s position across Lake Champlain from restored Fort Ticonderoga bears witness to its own role in the American Revolution as the site of Mount Independence, a fortress built by American patriots. Today, Orwell is a peaceful setting of picturesque orchards and farms which spread out from the classic central village.