Shoreham in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2025

1. The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry Marker

Inscription.

One of the oldest ferry crossing in North America

Established in 1759 by Lord Jeffery Amherst to
connect the forts on Lake Champlain with those
on the Connecticut River

Erected 1974 by the Ticonderoga Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1759.

Location. 43° 51.319′ N, 73° 22.595′ W. Marker is in Shoreham, Vermont, in Addison County. It can be reached from Vermont 74 W. Marker is on the Fort Ticonderoga Ferry which runs between Shoreham VT and Ticonderoga NY, connecting VT Route 74 to NY Route 74. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shoreham VT 05770, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Larrabee’s Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Edmund "Undy" Morette (approx. half a mile away in New York); Lake Champlain (approx. half a mile away in New York); A Layered Legacy (approx. 0.9 miles away in New York); Hut Sites (approx. 0.9 miles away in New York); Near this spot stood Montcalm (approx. 0.9 miles away in New York); The French Lines (approx. one mile away in New York); The Carillon Battlefield (approx. one mile away in New York).

More about this marker. The marker is adjacent to the Addie B control bridge.

Also see . . . Fort Ti Ferry. (Submitted on August 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2025

2. The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry Marker

The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry Approaching Vermont image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2025

3. The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry Approaching Vermont

The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry Approaching New York image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2025

4. The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry Approaching New York

The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2025

5. The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry

Departing New York again for Vermont

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.