Fort Ticonderoga 100th Anniversary - Ticonderoga, New York
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Fort Ticonderoga 100th Anniversary - Ticonderoga, New York
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Fort Ticonderoga celebrated the 100th anniversary of the restored fort on July 25, 2009. Re-construction of the 18th century fort began in 1909 as the region marked the 300th anniversary of French explorer Samuel de Champlain.
In 1908, Stephen and Sarah Gibbs Thompson Pell began restoration of the fort and its grounds, and in 1909 it was opened to the public with President William Howard Taft in attendance. In 1931, Fort Ticonderoga was designated a nonprofit educational historic site managed by the Fort Ticonderoga Association. The French barracks at the fort were recreated by the recent construction of the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center which opened July 6, 2009.
The 100th anniversary celebration of Fort Ticonderoga included a dedication to President William Howard Taft who came to Fort Ticonderoga in 1909 to celebrate the start of its rebuilding as a national historic treasure. One-hundred years later, crowds gathered on the fort's parade ground to listen to speakers talk about the fort's history. Ticonderoga Town Supervisor Robert C. Dedrick said the community and the fort have a good relationship.
In 1908, Stephen and Sarah Gibbs Thompson Pell began restoration of the fort and its grounds, and in 1909 it was opened to the public with President William Howard Taft in attendance. In 1931, Fort Ticonderoga was designated a nonprofit educational historic site managed by the Fort Ticonderoga Association. The French barracks at the fort were recreated by the recent construction of the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center which opened July 6, 2009.
The 100th anniversary celebration of Fort Ticonderoga included a dedication to President William Howard Taft who came to Fort Ticonderoga in 1909 to celebrate the start of its rebuilding as a national historic treasure. One-hundred years later, crowds gathered on the fort's parade ground to listen to speakers talk about the fort's history. Ticonderoga Town Supervisor Robert C. Dedrick said the community and the fort have a good relationship.
