Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

French Bake Ovens, 1757

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 15, 2021

1. French Bake Ovens, 1757 Marker

Inscription.
Behind this enclosure are intact bake French Bake ovens built by the French army in 1757

The ovens survived the 18th century buried under ten feet of earth placed over them to make them bombproof, and were a popular destination for tourists in the 19th century, who often confused the vaulted casemate for the powder magazine. Leading up to the construction of the Mars Education Center, completed in 2008, the bake ovens were examined by archaeologists and stabilized to preserve this remarkable architectural survival and plan for access that will allow visitors to visit them in the future.

( photo caption )
The intact entrance and the interior of the ovens was a popular image on stereo views and in postcards of Ticonderoga in the 19th and early 20th centures.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1757.

Location. 43° 50.504′ N, 73° 23.232′ W. Memorial is in Ticonderoga, New York, in Essex County. It is on Sandy Redoubt 1.7 miles east of Fort Ti Road, on the right when traveling east. Located in Fort Ticonderoga.

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Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ticonderoga NY 12883, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 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: A different marker also named French Bake Ovens, 1757 (here, next to this marker); Magasin du Roi, 1756 (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Preservation and Restoration at Ticonderoga (within shouting distance of this marker); 200th Anniversary of Washington’s Inspection (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Ethan Allen (within shouting distance of this marker); Through this entrance . . . (within shouting

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 15, 2021

2. French Bake Ovens, 1757 Marker

distance of this marker); 150th Anniversary of the Capture of This Fort (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ticonderoga.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Ticonderoga. (Submitted on March 18, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Fort Carillon (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 18, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Fort Ticonderoga (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 18, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
4. Fort Ticonderoga/Mount Independence National Historic Landmark - National Park Service. Download National Historic Landmark documentation (Submitted on February 6, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 15, 2021

3. French Bake Ovens, 1757 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.