How Twenty Mile Stream Road Got Its Name

In Cavendish, a prominent road has an unusual name, and if you ever wondered about its origin, read on…  Twenty Mile Stream Road is named after the Twenty Mile Stream encampment located near the intersection of Twenty Mile Stream Road and Meadowbrook Campground Road. 

A military road known as the Crown Point Road crossed through Cavendish on its way from Fort No. 4 in Charlestown, New Hampshire and Fort Crown Point, NY on the western shore of Lake Champlain. 

This encampment was located 20 miles from Fort No. 4, and was used by soldiers as a rest spot.  Soldiers were expected to travel the distance of approximately 20 miles per day.  Cavendish’s Twenty Mile Stream Road, and Twenty Mile Stream were named after this military site. 

The Crown Point Road was ordered to be constructed by General Jeffrey Amherst.   It was used in the French and Indian War, and later in the American Revolution.  The road can still be seen in some areas, and there are granite markers through out its course marking the location.  For further information, and to join the active group that walks the road each summer, you can visit The Crown Point Road Association's website.

To view a house for sale that overlooks the Twenty Mile encampment, click here, or to visit a stunning 50 acre parcel in Weathersfield that the Crown Point Road laces through, click here. 

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