With Tortured Eyes
On this day, 18 October 1646, Fr. Isaac Jogues was killed on his third visit to the lands of the Iroquois. In commemoration of this...
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tihistory1764
Sep 6, 20151 min read
In the President’s Garden
It is that time of year again when we transition from the hectic summer months to a bit more leisurely time. We invite you to our annual...
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tihistory1764
Jul 26, 20155 min read
“A Rendezvous With Destiny”
On June 27th, 1936 President Franklin Roosevelt spoke before the Democratic National Convention and opened his address by..”Here, and in...
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tihistory1764
Jul 19, 20151 min read
The Sound of Music
The Hancock House lawn will be our stage setting for the Very Merry Theatre’s Teens on Tour ~ “The Sound of Music” Tuesday, July 28th,...
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tihistory1764
Jul 12, 20151 min read
13th Annual Summer A’Fair
It is almost here – just a few days more! Our annual event held on the Hancock House’s lawn that many look forward to attending. We...
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tihistory1764
Jul 3, 20157 min read
The Flag, The Battle and The Man
At the Ticonderoga Historical Society our mission is to preserve the past for the future. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the...
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tihistory1764
Jun 16, 20155 min read
“Don’t fire until you see the whites in their eyes…”
“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes..” Many reading this may be familiar with these words; however, maybe not the rest of...
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tihistory1764
May 25, 20152 min read
Ticonderoga’s Memorial Day 2015
Ticonderoga’s American Legion Post #224 and its auxiliary Sons of Veterans continued their annual program of “Raising the Colors” at...
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tihistory1764
May 12, 20153 min read
Muscles to Motors on the Farm
At the Ticonderoga Historical Society we strive to provide a diversity of programs, exhibits and events through- out the year to reflect...
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tihistory1764
May 10, 20159 min read
Captured, the Fortress of America!!
Today we we commemorate the 240th anniversary of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 10th 1775. Just a few weeks after the battles at...
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tihistory1764
Apr 26, 20155 min read
“Now he belongs to the ages”
“A man of great ability, pure patriotism, unselfish nature, full of forgiveness to his enemies, bearing malice toward none, he proved to...
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tihistory1764
Apr 12, 20157 min read
FDR ~ a Extra-ordinary man and leader
Seventy years today ~ 12 April 1945 ~ in Warm Springs, Georgia Franklin D. Roosevelt died. On this anniversary of his death we take this...
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tihistory1764
Apr 5, 20152 min read
Sasquatch, Ghosts, Legends & Mystery
The recent visit to Whitehall by the production team of Animal Planet’s “Finding Bigfoot” series generated a bit of interest. The...
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tihistory1764
Mar 29, 20154 min read
Ticonderoga In Ashes
The early morning hours of March 31, 1875 found the Village of Ticonderoga in the grip of one of her greatest disasters. About 3 o’clock...
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tihistory1764
Mar 15, 20153 min read
A St. Patrick’s Day Greeting
A very special Irish Greeting is extended to the “Irish” and all those who enjoy this early spring “Shamrock Day” with them. Looking for...
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tihistory1764
Mar 8, 20154 min read
Our WWII Scrapbook
This year the Ticonderoga Historical Society is commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the ending Second World War in 1945. The first in...
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tihistory1764
Feb 22, 20156 min read
Geo. Washington Remembered
As you approach the front entrance to the Hancock House there is an large slate paver informing one about the house and its former Boston...
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tihistory1764
Feb 15, 20155 min read
“Ski where History was Made”
1925 ~ Ninety years ago this April, a group of town citizens, leaders of the business community and government officials came together...
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tihistory1764
Feb 1, 20158 min read
It’s All About Football
It is that time of the year when the nation goes “Football Crazy” with an estimation that over 110 million will watch the Super Bowl. ...
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tihistory1764
Jan 25, 20153 min read
New additions to our collection
The Ticonderoga Historical Society is a member supported organization. We are located in the Adirondacks snugged in-between two...
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