Stay, Play, and Relax
Since 2021 Bridgeview Harbour Marina on Southern Lake Champlain has been a premiere destination for family fun on the water. Our Family owned and operated marina provides marine services, camping, event hosting, and an on-site Cafe.
We also offer commercial services, assisting in some of Lake Champlain's biggest and most important commercial and environmental projects.
If you are looking for a relaxing weekend away, parts for your vessel or RV, or help with your next commercial project on southern Lake Champlain, the team at Bridgeview Harbour Marina can help.
About Bridgeview Harbour Marina
An industrious past and a bright future on Lake Champlain.
Industrial Past
Cedar Point: From Iron to Recreation
Bridgeview Harbour Marina occupies one of Lake Champlain's most historically significant industrial sites. From 1874 to 1939, Cedar Point Furnace operated as the smelting and shipping hub for the Witherbee, Sherman & Company mining empire. During the Civil War, the Moriah mines supplied over 25% of the Union Army's iron ore—the same ore processed and shipped from this very waterfront location.
The Cedar Point facility pioneered American ironmaking technology, becoming the first blast furnace in the United States to use Whitwell firebrick stoves in 1874-1875. Railroad trestles connected the blast furnaces to Lake Champlain docks, where workers cast molten iron into pig iron bars and loaded them onto barges bound for foundries across the Northeast. The iron produced here became railroad rails, weapons, and the armor plating for the USS Monitor ironclad.
Today, the waterfront that once shipped iron for the nation's defense now welcomes recreational boaters, anglers, and campers exploring Lake Champlain. When you dock at Bridgeview Harbour, you're connecting with over a century of American industrial heritage—where the same shoreline that fueled the Union war effort now serves as your gateway to Adirondack adventure.
The end of Mining
The 1900s: Peak Production and Decline
The early 1900s brought both expansion and transformation to Cedar Point. Witherbee, Sherman & Company reincorporated in 1900, and World War I drove demand for American iron. The blast furnaces ran at capacity, with railroad cars constantly shuttling between the facility and Lake Champlain docks where ore boats waited to transport pig iron to eastern foundries.
Competition from Lake Superior's Mesabi Range mines reshaped the American iron industry through the 1920s. Western mines offered easier open-pit extraction and lower Great Lakes shipping costs. Cedar Point's underground mining and smelting operations became increasingly uneconomical. The Great Depression forced complete shutdown in 1932-1933 except for pumping and maintenance.
Republic Steel took control in the late 1930s and fundamentally changed Cedar Point's role. The blast furnaces were scrapped in 1940—the metal itself becoming valuable wartime material. Republic opened Mill #6 that same year, transforming Cedar Point from a complete iron-making operation into an ore processing facility. Rather than smelting iron on site, the operation now concentrated raw ore from the mines and shipped it to Republic Steel's integrated furnaces elsewhere.
World War II brought dramatic revival. The federal government invested $5 million in worker housing and infrastructure as production surged tenfold from 300,000 to over 3,000,000 tons annually. Mill #6 ran around the clock processing ore for America's defense industries, employing 1,200 workers at peak. But this was Cedar Point's final chapter—after the war, declining profitability led to the 1971 closure. The remaining structures were demolished in 1981, and the industrial waterfront returned to silence after 147 years of operation.
A NEw Marina
From Industrial Ruins to Recreational Harbor: The Van Slooten Era
After the 1981 demolition cleared Cedar Point's industrial remains, the waterfront sat quiet for nearly a decade. The area that once bustled with activity became overgrown and delapidated. In 1989, the Van Slooten family saw potential where blast furnaces once stood. They established Van Slooten Harbour Marina, transforming railroad trestles and ore loading docks into boat slips and moorings. For over 30 years, the Van Slootens built a welcoming community for Lake Champlain boaters, adding amenities and developing the 33-acre property into a full-service marina. The site that once shipped iron to build America's infrastructure now provided safe harbor for sailors, fishermen, and recreational boaters exploring the lake's historic waters.
Community Marina
A New Chapter: Bridgeview Harbour Marina
In January of 2021, After nearly a decade as marina customers, the Jaquish family purchased the marina, continuing the Van Slooten legacy as a family owned and operated business. In May of 2021 Bridgeview Harbour Marina opened for its first summer season while investing infrastructure improvements and expanding services. The family added campsites, upgraded the dock systems, installed high-speed internet, and re-opened the Dockside Café.
In 2023 the marina, together with the Moriah Chamber of Commerce started the Port Henry Waterfront Farmers Market.
Today, Bridgeview Harbour combines a full list of marina services, campsites, event hosting, and an e-commerce store selling marine, RV, and camping supplies.
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Boating
Providing seasonal and transient Slips and Moorings. Fuel, a private boat launch and marine Services for recreational and commercial boaters on southern Lake Champlain.
Camping
Lakeside Weekend getaways at one of our 4 campsites. Great for a day on the water or as a home base for exploring the historic Adirondack High Peaks region.
Events
The marina is home to both Marina and Community oriented lakeside events, such as the Labor Day Prarade of Lights, Fireworks, and Port Henry Waterfront Farmers Market.
Retail Sales
Boating, Camping, RV, and Outdoor products to ensure your next adventure is a success. Choose from more tan 25,000 products in stock at the marina or through our partners.
