Fort Ticonderoga
- Also Known As: See Also:Mount Independence
- Address: 100 Fort Ti Road
- Vicinity: 2.5 mi (4 km) S of Ticonderoga, E of NY 22
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1757/00/00 | Marquis De Lotbiniere | Architect | Fort Carillon is built by France between October 1755 and 1757 | |||
| 1758/07/08 | With a combined force of over 13,000 British Regulars and Provincial troops, Gen James Abercromby attacks French entrenchments near Carillon without the benefit of artillery. With 2,000 casualties, the defeated British retreat to south of Lake George. | |||||
| 1775/05/10 | Robert Van Rensselaer | American Commander | Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys cross from Shoreham, Vermont and take Fort Ticonderoga by surprise, with no loss of life. | Capture of Fort Ticonderoga | ||
| 1775/05/10 | Ethan Allen | American Commander | Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys cross from Shoreham, Vermont and take Fort Ticonderoga by surprise, with no loss of life. | Capture of Fort Ticonderoga | ||
| 1775/05/10 | Benedict Arnold | American Commander | Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys cross from Shoreham, Vermont and take Fort Ticonderoga by surprise, with no loss of life. | Capture of Fort Ticonderoga | ||
| 1775/12/00 | Henry Knox | Expedition Leader | Henry Knox arrives at Fort Ticonderoga to acquire cannons to used in the siege of Boston. | Noble Train of Artillery | ||
| 1776/09/26 | Richard Stockton I | Inspector | Appointed by Congress to inspected Fort Ticonderoga | |||
| 1776/09/26 | George Clymer | Inspector | Appointed by Congress to inspected Fort Ticonderoga | |||
| 1777/07/00 | British recapture Fort Ticonderoga | |||||
| 1874/02/14 | Delaware and Hudson Railroad | Associated Railroad | Foreman E A Dingle ignites a charge of nitro-glycerin and giant powder, opening the final section of the New York and Canada Railroad under the Garrison Grounds at Fort Ticonderoga. | |||
| 1874/04/00 | President Dixon and Chief Engineer Wentz of the New York and Canada Railroad inspect the work on the Ticonderoga tunnel review the route of the new projected Lake George Railroad (Baldwin Branch). | |||||
| 1874/05/00 | Gammon and Co, New York agents for the Ingersall isinglass ceiling, finish the ceiling of the Ticonderoga tunnel. | |||||
| 1874/06/20 | A railroad engine passed through the tunnel at Fort Ticonderoga for the first time during the week of 20 June 20 1874. |
| Particulars for Fort Ticonderoga: | |
|---|---|
| Cultural Affiliation | American |
| Historic Use | Conservation Area |
| Area of Significance | Economics |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Owner | State |
| Historic Use | Village site |
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