Fort Ticonderoga-Sept. 23, 2010

Bill and I went north of King George to Ticonderoga to visit Fort Ticonderoga. It is a fort built in 1755 by the French in their attempt to defeat the English. It was captured by the British and ultimately by the Americans at the beginning of The Revolutionary War (1775). It was a fascinating and historic place. It had been nearly destroyed and then abandoned to ruin before it was bought by an individual and restored to the condition it is today. It had an collection of Revolutionary War memorabilia and artifacts, from dishes to cannons. We watched a couple of live demos.

Demonstrator of muskets

Entry to the fort

Officer's barracks

Cannon over the wall facing Lake Champlain

Diorama in one of the many display cases.

We saw the King's Garden where part of the food for the soldiers was raised. Now there is a complete vegetable and herb garden with topiaries. We were there all day and had a nice lunch. We closed them down!