North to Canada
2400 Miles on the Road
Fort Ticonderoga
We were greeted by musicians who played popular songs of the period
We met them later in other roles
The fort's many cannons and mortars controlled the waters below




The Fort is important in US History
due to the successful attack
by Ethan Allen and his
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We returned in the evening for a nighttime artillery demonstration
No pictures were taken because of the complete darkness
That is Mount Defiance in the background, another historical location
A rifle demonstration preceeded the night firing of cannons
Early the next morning we checked out the ferry that we would take to Vermont the next day
The King's Garden
This farm was recontructed as it was used by the troops to raise their own food
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Returning to the Fort, our guide provided a detailed account of Ethan Allen's attack
The American Forces completely surprised the British Regulars
This shows the Officers' Quarters where Ethan Allen accepted the Fort's surrender
The Fort's Capture provided cannon and military supplies needed for the defence of Boston



These pictures are from
reenactments
often performed
at the Fort
Our guide explained the signifance of all the different markings on the various cannon

A Brass Mortar


The former musicians became American Troops from different units
They performed a typical firing drill
The Fort has a commanding view of Lake Champlain
Joe examined every cannon at the Fort
From the ramparts
we could see the
King's Garden
that we visited
in the morning
Cannon Firing Demonstration

Atop Mount Defiance
which we had seen
from the Fort
Looking down at Lake Champlain and Fort Ticonderoga