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

Arnold, a native of nearby Norwich, was initially a major general on the American side of the war, playing important roles in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the Battle of Saratoga in New York.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

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 were three boxes of thumbtacks, and one of those doggone Ticonderoga pencils.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis