America 250: A costumed interpreter portrays 18th-century military life inside the barracks at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The fort’s living-history program uses demonstrations, historic trades and soldiers’ life programs to interpret the experiences of the thousands of troops who occupied the strategic Lake Champlain stronghold. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: A costumed interpreter portrays 18th-century military life inside the barracks at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The fort’s living-history program uses demonstrations, historic trades and soldiers’ life programs to interpret the experiences of the thousands of troops who occupied the strategic Lake Champlain stronghold. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
![America 250: A costumed interpreter portrays 18th-century military life inside the barracks at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, N.Y. The fort’s living-history program uses demonstrations, historic trades and soldiers’ life programs to interpret the experiences of the thousands of troops who occupied the strategic Lake Champlain stronghold. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]](https://files.cdn-files-a.com/uploads/10931370/2000_6a8f904e4739a.png)