Fort Ticonderoga
Located in upstate New York between Lake Champlain and Lake George, Fort Ticonderoga was built by the French between the years 1755 and 1758. Originally called Fort Carillon, Fort Ticonderoga was strategically located to control this important inland waterway during the 1700s.
On July 8, 1758 the Fort was successfully defended by French forces despite overwhelming British forces, giving France's greatest victory in the Seven Years' War. It was a humiliating and devastating defeat for the British. However,just one year later, the British did defeat the French at Fort Carillon and renamed the fort Ticonderoga.
On May 10, 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution, with just a half company of British soldiers maning the fort, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, and the Green Mountain Boys crossed Lake Champlain from Vermont under cover of darkness. They overwelmed the sleeping garrison, making Fort Ticonderoga America's first offensive victory of the Revolutionary War.
For the next few years Fort Ticonderoga remained in American hands. However, in July 1777 the american army was forced to evacuate the fort under threat of cannon from a hill overlooking the fots. The fort was turned over to the British on July 6, 1777. The American tried but failed to retake the fort in September of that year. Thus ending the last military engagement at the fort.
Fort Ticonderoga was purchased by William Ferris Pell in 1820. Restoration of the fort began in 1908 and it was opened to the publish in 1909.
In addition to visiting the workings of the fort, Fort Ticonderoga is a museum with a large collection of historical artifacts, maps, books and other objects concerning the history of the fort.
Open daily from May 10 through October 22, 2006
Hours are 9:00 – 5:00
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| Name: | Fort Ticonderoga | |
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| Hours: | Open from May 10 through | |
| Map: | Map | |
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