Fort Ticonderoga

Cheryl and Bennett joined us on a trip back to the 1700s.   Fort Ticonderoga was designed by Michel Cartier de Lotbiniere.  The walls are angled so that cannons can reach attacking forces no matter what direction their approach.

Over a two-hundred-year period the fort was involved in wars between the British, the French, the Canadians, the Colonies and the United States. 

A team of soldiers presented The Cannon Firing Demonstration.  The leader gave a detailed explanation of the making of the ammunition and the careful procedure used to fire it.  He then commanded each man in the specific steps to take to prepare and fire the cannons.  It was loud.  Cannons in these days took about five minutes to reload and fire again.  It was best to get it right the first time since the risk of injury was great.

Among the famous people who were at the fort were George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Philip Schuyler and Benedict Arnold.

After the fort ceased to be used its walls were destroyed and used by locals for their own buildings.  It was rebuilt to its original specifications by the Pell familyy and became a local attraction.

Lowering the flag.was well presented.

Cheryl and Bennett found their way through a corn maze which Jerry and Anna Lee decided not to try.

We drove up to Mount Defiance for an excellent view of the area and of how the fort was well situated at a choke point on  Lake Champlain which was the main north-south route for supplies and transit.  Soldiers could be moved up and down the lake with ease until the fort was built.