Ticonderoga

American

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

noun

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.

Ticonderoga British

/ ˌtaɪkɒndəˈrəʊɡə /

noun

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

This is unfortunate, and not just because it affects the viewing experience, which is as numbing as a winter at Fort Ticonderoga.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

Williams was lifted to a hospital by a helicopter sent from Ticonderoga, N.Y., but he could not be saved.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 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

He had joined the Continental Army as a colonel and had led soldiers to victories at Fort Ticonderoga and at Saratoga.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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