Ticonderoga

American  

[tahy-kon-duh-roh-guh] / ˌtaɪ kɒn dəˈroʊ gə /

noun

1. a village in NE New York, on Lake Champlain: site of French fort captured by the English 1759 and by Americans under Ethan Allen 1775.

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Ticonderoga British  

/ ˌtaɪkɒndəˈrəʊɡə /

noun

1. a village in NE New York State, on Lake George: site of Fort Ticonderoga, scene of battles between the British and French (1758–59) and a strategic point in the War of American Independence

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Ticonderoga

We know because in 1965 an A-4 rolled off the USS Ticonderoga, leaving a bomb capable of 1 megaton yield at the bottom of the Philippine Sea, where it remains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

“Both the governor’s office and state leadership advised us to just continue operations as usual,” said Beth Hill, president and CEO of the Fort Ticonderoga Association.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

Both the governor’s office and the state leadership advised us to just continue operations as usual. said Beth Hill, CEO of the Fort Ticonderoga Association.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

"If you ask any teacher, Ticonderoga pencils are it," said Kristina Eisenhower, 35, an instructional facilitator.

From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2022

There was a battle at Bunker Hill where the Patriots massacred the British troops before they were driven off, and the Rebels also took Fort Ticonderoga without much of a fight.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier