America 250: Fort Ticonderoga stands above Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y., as seen from Mount Defiance. Built by the French in 1755, it played a pivotal role in the American Revolution as it was seized by patriots from the British garrison in 1775. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
America 250: Fort Ticonderoga stands above Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y., as seen from Mount Defiance. Built by the French in 1755, it played a pivotal role in the American Revolution as it was seized by patriots from the British garrison in 1775. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
![America 250: Fort Ticonderoga stands above Lake Champlain in Ticonderoga, N.Y., as seen from Mount Defiance. Built by the French in 1755, it played a pivotal role in the American Revolution as it was seized by patriots from the British garrison in 1775. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]](https://files.cdn-files-a.com/uploads/10931370/2000_6a8f904e43a71.jpg)