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    Large cannon pointed at Lake ChamplainLarge mortarEarly barricadeBarrels of ?ShuttersUpstairs to soldier's quartersAmerican OfficerSmall mortarQuarters for soldiersMatch Lock and FlintlocksFlowersDecorative featureDefenses of the walled garden?Arched access to walled gardenFlowersDecorative gardenMount DefianceA clear shot at Fort TiconderogaLes and Indy in the cloud

    Fort Ticonderoga

    September 23 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

    We start the day going out for breakfast at Scrappy’s outside of Fort Ann. Even though we split an omelet, it would have fed four people. Driving to Fort Ticonderoga in the rain, the fall colors are beginning but are still dull. The fort is very interesting. It looked very defensible, except for the hill called Mount Defiance. They had an impressive display of weapons of the 17th and 18th centuries. There was also a lot of information about life in the fort. We also visited the King’s Garden and walked one of the corn mazes. Then we drove up on Mount Defiance to see the fort from above. The road up the mountain has a gate that likely controls the number of vehicles it lets enter. The road is VERY narrow and steep. Parking at the top is limited, but the view should have been great, except for the fact we were IN a cloud! We return to camp in the late afternoon along the west side of Lake George. More great scenery for Jill and challenging drive for Les.Read more