Fort Ticonderoga

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Fort Ticonderoga
The fort's configuration is described in detail below.
Fort Ticonderoga from Mount Defiance
The fort is located by Lake Champlain in New York near the Vermont border, about 2/5 of the way north from New York City to Montreal.
The fort is located by Lake Champlain in New York near the Vermont border, about 2/5 of the way north from New York City to Montreal.
The fort is located by Lake Champlain in New York near the Vermont border, about 2/5 of the way north from New York City to Montreal.
The fort is located by Lake Champlain in New York near the Vermont border, about 2/5 of the way north from New York City to Montreal.
The fort is located by Lake Champlain in New York near the Vermont border, about 2/5 of the way north from New York City to Montreal.
The fort is located by Lake Champlain in New York near the Vermont border, about 2/5 of the way north from New York City to Montreal.
LocationTiconderoga, New York
Nearest cityBurlington, Vermont
Coordinates43°50′30″N 73°23′15″W / 43.84167°N 73.38750°W / 43.84167; -73.38750Coordinates: 43°50′30″N 73°23′15″W / 43.84167°N 73.38750°W / 43.84167; -73.38750
Area21,950 acres (8,880 ha)
Built1755–1758
ArchitectMarquis de Lotbinière
Architectural styleVauban-style fortress
NRHP reference No.66000519
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLOctober 9, 1960

Fort Ticonderoga (/taɪkɒndəˈroʊɡə/), formerly Fort Carillon, is a large 18th-century star fort. It is in New York State.

  • Officers' barracks, right; soldiers' barracks, left

    Officers' barracks, right; soldiers' barracks, left

  • Inside the first wall; officers' barracks at left, soldiers' barracks at right

    Inside the first wall; officers' barracks at left, soldiers' barracks at right

  • Store room and powder magazine; soldiers' barracks at right

    Store room and powder magazine; soldiers' barracks at right

  • Front of the fort

    Front of the fort

  • View of the lake from the front

    View of the lake from the front

  • Back view of the fort

    Back view of the fort

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ National Register Information System


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