Fort Ticonderoga
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Fort Ticonderoga
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Fort Ticonderoga from Mount Defiance
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[[image:Template:Location map New York Adirondack Park|300px|The fort is located by Lake Champlain in New York near the Vermont border, about 2/3 of the way north from New York City to Montreal.]]
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| Location: | Ticonderoga, NY |
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| Nearest city: | Burlington, VT |
| Coordinates: | 43°50′29″N 73°23′17″W / 43.84139°N 73.38806°WCoordinates: 43°50′29″N 73°23′17″W / 43.84139°N 73.38806°W |
| Area: | 21,950 acres (8,880 ha) |
| Built: | 1755–1758 |
| Architect: | Marquis de Lotbinière |
| Architectural style: | Vauban-style fortress |
| Governing body: | Private museum |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000519 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | October 9, 1960[2] |
Fort Ticonderoga is a fort where there was a major battle. It is in New York State.
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Officers' barracks, right; soldiers' barracks, left
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Inside the first wall; officers' barracks at left, soldiers' barracks at right
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Store room and powder magazine; soldiers' barracks at right
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Front of the fort
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View of the lake from the front
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Back view of the fort
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