A Visit to Fort Ticonderoga, Part 3
November 30, 2011 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Adirondacks, castles, churches, forts, historic houses, history, lakes, museums, reenactments, Revolutionary War, tourism, Unknown Soldier
We spent the better part of a day at Fort Ticonderoga, taking in the magnificent sights of the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain, absorbing the amazing and sometimes tragic history, and exploring the fort’s numerous labyrinthine pathways and alcoves. And this was all before we had even entered one building! Read Part 1 and Part [...]
A Visit to Fort Ticonderoga, Part 2
November 21, 2011 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Adirondacks, architecture, castles, forts, gardens, historic houses, history, lakes, museums, Revolutionary War, tourism, Unknown Soldier
In A Visit to Fort Ticonderoga, Part 1, I discussed the amazing views of the fort and its very important role in the defense of pre-colonial settlements and American Revolutionary strategy. After soaking in the glorious sights and enjoying a musket drill, we entered the interior ring of the fort that once housed the soldiers, [...]
A Visit to Fort Ticonderoga, Part 1
November 17, 2011 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Adirondacks, castles, forts, harbors, history, lakes, parks, reenactments, Revolutionary War, rivers, trails
Fort Ticonderoga, an historic site in New York near the Vermont border (Lake Champlain) has everything: breathtaking views of the Adirondack high peaks, walking paths through gardens and restored pre-colonial buildings, hands-on stuff and lots of climbing and exploring for the kids, and oodles and oodles of ancient history– well, as ancient as America can [...]
Lake George and Fort Ticonderoga, NY
October 11, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Adirondacks, castles, cemeteries, forests, forts, Iroquois, Mohawk Valley, nature, Revolutionary War, Unknown Soldier, Upstate NY
Lake George in the autumn. What can I say? Sheer glory! We traveled up the beautiful and scenic Route 9, in the heart of the eastern Adirondacks Park. We finally found Fort Ticonderoga, too. And even though the Fort was closed, we snuck in for a little quiet exploration and photo op. What an adventure!
A Gift From Scotland
July 16, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under art, castles, history, travel blogs
My husband came home yesterday, waving a package at us. I’ve been receiving quite the number of packages recently, everything from pinhole glasses to coupons for eca stack. The kids and I jumped outside to him, to see the words “Royal Mail” printed on the envelope. My gift from Scotland has arrived! A few months [...]
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