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

Indian Trail

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2008

1. Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. Through this pass to Trout Brook ran an Indian Trail, used by Robert Rogers after Battle on Snowshoes, 1758, on retreat to Fort Wm. Henry

Erected by Ticonderoga Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Military • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.

Location. 43° 48.974′ N, 73° 28.696′ W. Marker is in Ticonderoga, New York, in Essex County. It is on U.S. 9, on the right when traveling north. 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 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cliff Seat (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Indian Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Rogers’ Rangers (approx. 1.6 miles away); Carillon Outpost (approx. 1.9 miles away); Abercrombie's Landing (approx. 2 miles away); Lake George (approx. 2.4 miles away); Prince Taylor (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ticonderoga.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Rogers’ Rangers (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Frigid Fury: The Battle on Snowshoes, March 1758. New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. (Submitted on July 25, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Wars and Battles, Robert Rogers 1731-1795. (Submitted on July 25, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in Ticonderoga image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2008

2. Marker in Ticonderoga

Robert Rogers was given command of all colonial ranger forces in North America in 1758. He and his Rangers were known for their unconventional tactics in battle.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2008

3. Indian Trail Marker

The rangers' unconventional nature was demonstrated in the "battle on snowshoes" of 1758, when Rogers’ forces struck an unsuspecting enemy near Lake George by conveying themselves across snow and ice on snowshoes, skates and sleds. Most armies of the day simply closed down operations during the cold weather months and devoted their energies to planning the next spring's offensive.

Fort William Henry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2008

4. Fort William Henry

This British Fort, located at the southern end of Lake George, was the destination of Rogers' Rangers after the Battle on Snowshoes.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,663 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 25, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.