Ticonderoga in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Military Road
Crown Point to Ticonderoga
| | 1689 1783 | |
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
1. Old Military Road Marker
Colonial Wars and during
the American Revolution.
Erected by Ticonderoga Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Military • Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 43° 54.111′ N, 73° 25.644′ W. Marker is in Ticonderoga, New York, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 9 and Shore Airport Road (County Route 43), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 9. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ticonderoga NY 12883, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A landscape filled with legend and activity . . . (approx. 1.8 miles away); Streetroad Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Rogers' Rangers (approx. 2.3 miles away); These Defenses (approx. 3.3 miles away); Mount Hope Battery (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Soldiers' Monument (approx. 3½ miles away); Island Mill (approx. 3½ miles away); Anatomy of the River (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ticonderoga.
Also see . . .
1. Crown Point State Historic Site
this page online
2. Fort Ticonderoga National Historic Landmark. Fort website homepage (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
2. Old Military Road Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
3. Marker on Route 9
The marker is located in between the Forts of Crown Point and Ticonderoga.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
4. His Majestys Fort of Crown Point
The British built this fort at Crown Point after the French abandoned Fort St. Frιdιric, located at this site, in 1759. Together with Fort Ticonderoga to the south, these forts protected the British, and later the Americans, from an attack from the north.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
5. Fort Ticonderoga
This fort was constructed by the French in 1755 and named Fort Carillon. It was taken by the British in 1759 and renamed Fort Ticonderoga. American troops seized the fort in 1775, but the British retook it two years later.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,446 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
