Pre-European Settlement


Vermont Postcard Collection
Special Collections, Bailey Howe Library
University of Vermont

Rock Point’s lake front location makes it a likely location for Native American activities. Archeologists believe that the Rock Point site is of "high prehistoric sensitivity" meaning this area was probably used by the Abenaki for a wide variety of activities. According to the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, chert projectile points were found along North Beach just south of Rock Point.[1]


[1] “Rock Point Natural Features, Land Use and Management Options” prepared by Carex Consultants Tracey Gilroy, Mark Hattler, Denise Quick, and Ana Ruesink.Prepared for The Rock Point Property Task Force and The Burlington Conservation Board.