Fort Ticonderoga: A Short History

The text traces the site's history from precontact indigenous occupation and early European exploration through construction of an 18th-century fortress at the strategic Lake Champlain corridor. It recounts military episodes during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, describing siege, capture and recapture, the movement of artillery, and decisions by French, British and American commanders. Illustrations, artifacts and contemporary accounts illuminate campaigning, garrison life and local incidents. The narrative concludes with postwar decline, archaeological discoveries, restoration efforts and the establishment of a museum to preserve the site's material heritage.