Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Liberty Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
1. Front (east) of Liberty Monument Marker
we lie possessed of praise that grows not old.
And here were men coequal with their fate
who did great things unconscious they were great.
Back of Monument:
1609
Montcalm – Abercrombie
1758
Amherst – Bourlamque
1759
Ethan Allen – Delaplace
1775
Burgoyne – St. Clair
1777
Powell – Brown
1777
“lulled are the passion and the pain
the legend and the race remain”
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1609.
Location. 43° 50.896′ N, 73° 26.094′ W. Marker is in Ticonderoga, New York, in Essex County. It is on Moses Circle. Marker is located in Moses Circle, in the intersection of Route 9N, Montcalm Street and Lord Howe Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ticonderoga NY 12883, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hancock House (within shouting distance of this marker); Grace Leach (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richards' Dam
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Death of Lord Howe (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The Liberty Monument at Moses Circle depicts an Indian, a French soldier, a Royal Highlander and a Green Mountain boy around the base and a statue of Liberty on top.
Also see . . . The Ticonderoga Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on January 24, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
2. Back (west) of Liberty Monument Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
3. Liberty Monument
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4. Closeup of Liberty Monument
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5. French Soldier
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6. Royal Highlander
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7. Green Mountain Boy
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8. Iroquois Indian
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9. Liberty Monument Detail
This detail on the south side of the monument shows Fort Ticonderoga.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
10. Liberty Monument Detail
This detail on the north side of the Liberty Monument shows the artist's mark: Charles Keck, sculptor 1924.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
11. Liberty Monument Plaque
successive struggles in and about
Ticonderoga
by the
Indian – French – English
and
American nations
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12. Liberty Monument Plaque
Horace A. Moses
native of Ticonderoga
because of his love
for this historic spot
1924
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
13. Hancock House
The Hancock House is located across the street from the Liberty Monument. It is the home of the Ticonderoga Historical Society and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,644 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on January 24, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
