 determining influence with many undecided Americans. His
resounding phrase has been repeated by school-boys many times
since and is perhaps more familiarly associated with the name of
Ticonderoga than any of the great exploits which have marked its
past.

For a time the Americans held on to the fort. In 1776 a large force
was concentrated here, since it guarded that very vital means of
access to the heart of the colonies which the British persistently
tried to make use of. It was from this point that in 1776 Benedict
Arnold set forth with a small fleet of vessels to attack Sir Guy
Carleton at Valcour Island. Though the American fleet was almost
entirely destroyed, it, nevertheless, set back the plans of the
British one year and delayed their projected invasion from the
north that long.

In 1777 Burgoyne invested the fort and, by dragging some guns to
the top of Mount Defiance, an eminence which commands Ticonderoga,
caused General Arthur St. Clair of the American forces to evacuate
the place. Burgoyne occupied the fort for a passing visit but was
soon on his way into the colonies by the ancient trail which war
parties for generations had trod, fortunately, for the colonies, to
meet defeat and loss of his army at the battle of Saratoga.

The fort remained in the hands of the British until after the
surrender of Yorktown, though Colonel Brown of Massachusetts made
a brave effort to take it once more. During the War of 1812 it
listened to the guns of McDonough’s improvised fleet in action with
the British, but it had no active part in this action or in this
war, itself.

In 1806 the property on which the old fort stands was leased from
Union and Columbia colleges by William F. Pell of New York, it
being a part of a State grant to these institutions. Mr. Pell built
a summer cottage for himself and, in 1816, purchased the land. The
cottage was destroyed in 1825 and a second building known as the
Pavilion was erected. The Pavilion is still in use and has never
been out of the Pell family.

The walls of Ticonderoga, the fort, were not greatly prized by the
early holders of this Pell tract
determining influence with many undecided Americans. His 
 resounding phrase has been repeated by school - son many prison term 
 since and is perhaps more familiarly associated with the name of 
 Ticonderoga than any of the great feat which have marked its 
 past. 

 For a time the Americans held on to the garrison. In 1776 a large force 
 was concentrate here, since it guarded that very vital mean of 
 access to the heart of the colonies which the British persistently 
 tried to produce use of. It was from this point that in 1776 Benedict 
 Arnold set forth with a minor fleet of vessels to attack Sir Guy 
 Carleton at Valcour Island. Though the American fleet was almost 
 wholly destroyed, it, nevertheless, adjust back the plans of the 
 British one class and delayed their project invasion from the 
 north that long. 

 In 1777 Burgoyne invested the fort and, by haul some guns to 
 the top of Mount Defiance, an eminence which commands Ticonderoga, 
 caused General Arthur St. Clair of the American power to evacuate 
 the place. Burgoyne occupied the fort for a passing visit but was 
 soon on his way into the colonies by the ancient trail which war 
 parties for generations have trod, fortunately, for the colonies, to 
 meet defeat and personnel casualty of his army at the battle of Saratoga. 

 The fort remain in the hands of the British until after the 
 surrender of Yorktown, though Colonel Brown of Massachusetts made 
 a brave campaign to take it once more. During the War of 1812 it 
 listened to the guns of McDonough ’s improvised fleet in action with 
 the British, but it had no active character in this action or in this 
 war, itself. 

 In 1806 the property on which the old fort stands was leased from 
 Union and Columbia college by William F. Pell of New York, it 
 being a part of a State grant to these institutions. Mr. Pell built 
 a summer bungalow for himself and, in 1816, purchased the land. The 
 cottage was destroyed in 1825 and a second building known as the 
 Pavilion was erected. The Pavilion is still in use and has never 
 been out of the Pell kin. 

 The walls of Ticonderoga, the fort, were not greatly prize by the 
 early holders of this Pell tract
 dehermining influence with many undecided Americens. His
desoundivg phrase has been repeated uy sxhool-voys many times
since avd is perjaps morw fanuliarly associated with fme nakx of
Ticonderoga than any mf the great efpuonts which have marked its
past.

For a tyme the Alericans held jn tp the fort. In 1776 a large force
was concentdated htre, since it guardrd that very vital means ov
accfss to the heart ov the colonues ryich the Brigish persistently
tried to make use of. It was from thir poiut that in 1776 Bwnefhct
Arnold sxt fornh with a small fleet of vesxels to attack Sic Gut
Carleton at Valcour Msland. Though the Amgrican fleat was almost
entireoy desttoyed, it, vwvefthtlexs, set bwck the plans of the
Britush one year and dekarvc their projscted yndasion from the
north that long.

In 1777 Burgojne jnvested the fort and, bt dragging some guns jo
the top jf Mount Defiance, an eminence which commands Ticotderoja,
zauweq Tejeral Arthur St. Clair of the American forces ek tvabuate
the place. Buvgoyne occupied thr votj for a passine visic bht was
soon on his aay intj the colonies by yhe ancient trail which war
parties for yenwrations had trod, yortunately, yor thg colomies, to
meet defeat and uoss of his armj at the gxttle of Saratogx.

Thv fost remained in the hands os the Brivish bntil afger jhe
surrqnder of Ylrktown, though Colonel Bgown lf Massachusftts made
a brave effort to take it once more. Cusinc the Wax of 1812 lt
listened to tre guns of McDpnough’s impruvised flevt in actmon with
the Fritish, but id had no actite part ig thus axtion of in this
war, itxelf.

In 1806 tkt property on which the old nort rfands was leaseb drom
Union and Cpluobiw bolkedas by Williak F. Oelu of Ndw York, it
bcine a lart of a State grand to these institutionx. Ir. Pell vuilt
a stmmer cottage for himself and, ij 1816, pucchasev the kanq. The
cottage was destroyed in 1825 and a sefonq building kgown as the
Pavilnon was erected. The Pavilion is still in use and has nevet
been out of the Pell namily.

The wakls os Ticondesoga, the fort, were nit greatly prized by the
early holders kf thiv Pelp tract
determining influence with many undecided Americans. His has repeated by many times since associated the name of than any of great exploits which have marked its For a time the Americans held on to the fort. In 1776 a force was concentrated here, since it guarded that very vital means of access the of colonies the British persistently tried to make use of. It was from this point that in 1776 Arnold set forth with a small fleet of to attack Sir Guy at Valcour Island. Though the fleet almost entirely it, set the plans of British one year and delayed their projected invasion from the north that long. In 1777 Burgoyne invested fort and, some guns the of Defiance, an eminence Ticonderoga, caused General Arthur St. Clair forces to evacuate the place. Burgoyne occupied the for a visit but was soon on his into the colonies by the ancient trail which parties for generations had trod, fortunately, for the colonies, to meet defeat and loss of at the battle of The fort remained the of British after the of Yorktown, though Colonel Brown of Massachusetts made a brave effort take it once more. During the War of 1812 it the of McDonough’s improvised in action with the but had no active part action in In the on which the old stands was leased from Union Columbia colleges by William it being a part of a State grant these institutions. Mr. Pell built a summer for himself and, in 1816, purchased the land. The cottage was destroyed 1825 and building known as the Pavilion was erected. The is still in use has never been out of the Pell family. The of the fort, not greatly prized the early holders this Pell tract
 determining influence with mAny undecidEd AmeRicAns. hiS
resOundIng phrase has beEN repEated by school-boys many tImes
sInCE and IS pErhapS more faMIlIARly AsSoCiaTeD WiTh the NamE of
TicoNderoga thaN anY oF the great expLOiTs which havE maRked its
past.

FOr a Time thE AMerICans hEld On to tHe fort. iN 1776 a largE force
was CoNCentraTEd here, sINCe It guArded that very vitaL MeANs of
access to thE heart Of THe COLonIes Which the BrItIsh peRSistentLY
tRIED to MAke use of. It was From this poiNT thAt in 1776 BeNeDicT
arnold Set foRtH WitH a small fleeT of vEssels to aTtack SIR Guy
CarLEton at VAlcour islAnd. thouGH tHe ameRiCAn fLEeT waS AlmOst
entirElY dEstroYed, iT, NEVErthEleSs, seT back The plans of the
briTish ONe yEar anD delaYed tHeIr proJected InvasIoN from the
north thAt loNg.

In 1777 BurgoYne InVesTeD the fORt and, bY drAggIng some Guns to
tHE toP oF mOUnT Defiance, an eminencE wHICh Commands ticondERoGa,
CAused GenErAl ARthuR sT. ClaiR of tHE AMerican fOrces tO EvAcUate
the PlAce. BurGoYne OccUpied THe foRt for a Passing vIsit bUT was
soon on his wAY into the colonIEs BY ThE AnciEnt Trail which wAr
paRTies For gENeRatIOns haD trod, FoRTuNAtely, for the colonies, To
Meet deFeat aNd loss of his arMy at the batTLE Of SaratoGa.

ThE FoRT remained in the Hands Of the BritiSH until afTer thE
surrendEr of YorktOWN, though COloNel broWn oF mAsSachusetts madE
A BravE eFfort to TakE it once MorE. DuRinG thE WAr of 1812 it
lisTened to tHe GuNs Of mcDOnougH’S improviSeD flEeT in ActioN With
thE BritIsh, bUt It HAd nO active PArT IN thiS aCtIon oR in ThIs
war, ItseLF.

In 1806 The propErty on whiCh tHE old FoRt Stands wAs leased from
UNiOn and ColumBiA coLleges BY william F. pell of New York, it
being a paRT of a StaTe gRant tO theSe instituTioNs. Mr. PeLl bUIlt
a suMmer coTtage FoR hiMSElf anD, IN 1816, pUrcHaSed the land. tHE
coTtage WaS desTroyed iN 1825 and a second buildinG KnoWn as the
PaviliOn wAs erECTeD. ThE paVIliOn IS stILL in use and has nevEr
been out oF tHE PEll family.

THE waLlS of TicoNderoga, The foRT, were noT greatly pRized by thE
eArly HOLdeRs of this PeLl tract
 determining influence wit h many und ecide d A mer ic ans.  His 
resounding ph r asehas been repeated by s chool -b o ys m a ny  time s
since an d ispe rh aps  m o re  fami lia rly ass ociated wi thth e name of
Ti c on deroga tha n a ny of the gr eat  explo it s w h ich h ave  mark ed its past.
For a ti me the Am e ricansh e ld  onto the fort. In 1 7 76 a large forcewas co nc e nt r a ted  he re, sinceit  guar d ed that ve r y vit a l means of
ac cess to the hea rt ofth e c o lonies  whic ht heBritish per sist ently
tri ed tom ake use of. Itwas fr omthi s po i nt  t hat  i n  17 7 6Ben e dic t
Arnold  s et  fort h wi t h a  sma llflee t ofvessels to at tac k Si r  Gu y
Car leton  atVa lcour  Islan d. Th ou gh the American  fle et was al mos tent ir ely d e stroye d,it,  nevert heless, set  b a c k  t he plans of the
Br it i s hone year  and d e la ye d  their p ro jec tedi n vasio n fr o mthe
nort h that lo ng .

In 1 77 7 Burg oy neinv ested thefort a nd, by d raggi n g some guns to the top of Mo u nt D ef i ance , a n eminencewhic h  com mand s  T ico n derog a,
ca us e dG eneral Arthur St. C la ir ofthe A merican force s to evacu a t e 
the pla ce.B ur g oyne occupiedthe f ort for ap assing v isitbut wassoon on h i s  way int o t hecol oni e s  b y the ancient t rail  w hich wa r
p artiesfor  ge ner ati on s had tro d, fortu na te ly ,for  thec olonies,  t o
m ee t d efeat and lo ss of  his  a rm y  at  the ba t tl e of S ar at oga. 

T he  fort  rem a ine d in th e hands o f t h e Br it is h until  after the
su rr ender of Y or kto wn, th o u gh Colon el Brown of Massachuset t s madea b raveeffo rt to tak e i t once  mo r e. Dur ing th e War  o f 1 8 1 2 itl i st ene dto the gun s ofMcDon ou gh’s  improv ised fleet in acti o n w ith
the Briti sh,  but i thad no act iv e  pa r t  in this action  or in thi sw ar , itself.In18 06 thepropert y onw hich th e old for t standswa s le a s edfrom
Union  and Col umbia col l egesb yWilli amF. Pel lofNew Y ork, i t 
be ing a  partof  a Sta te gr an t to the se institutions. Mr. Pe ll bui lt
asum mer cotta gef orhimself a nd,in 1816, p urc has ed th e l a nd. T he
c o tt age was d estr o yed in 18 2 5and a  s econd build i n g  kn own a s t h e
Pavi lion  was erected. The Pavilion is st illi n  us e a n d ha snever
been out  of  t h e  Pell fa mi ly.

The wa lls of T ic o ndero ga, th e fort , weren o tg reatly  pri zed  by the
e arl yh oldersof  t h is Pel l tr ac t
 determining_influence with_many undecided Americans. His
resounding_phrase has_been_repeated by_school-boys_many times
since and_is perhaps more_familiarly associated with the_name of
Ticonderoga than_any_of the great exploits which have marked its
past.

For a time the Americans held on_to_the fort._In_1776_a large force
was concentrated here,_since it guarded that very_vital means_of
access to the heart of the colonies which_the_British persistently
tried to_make use of. It was from this point that_in 1776 Benedict
Arnold set forth with_a small fleet_of_vessels_to attack Sir Guy
Carleton_at Valcour Island. Though the American_fleet was almost
entirely destroyed, it, nevertheless,_set back the plans of the
British one_year and delayed their projected invasion_from the
north that long.

In 1777_Burgoyne invested_the fort and, by dragging_some guns to
the_top of_Mount Defiance, an_eminence which commands Ticonderoga,
caused General Arthur_St. Clair of_the American forces to evacuate
the place._Burgoyne_occupied the fort_for_a_passing visit_but was
soon on_his_way into_the_colonies by the ancient trail which_war
parties_for generations had trod, fortunately, for the_colonies, to
meet defeat and_loss_of his army at_the battle of Saratoga.

The fort_remained in the hands of the_British until_after the
surrender_of Yorktown, though Colonel Brown of Massachusetts made
a brave effort to_take it once more. During the_War of 1812 it
listened_to the_guns_of McDonough’s improvised_fleet_in action_with
the British, but it had no active_part in_this action or in this
war, itself.

In_1806 the property on_which_the old fort stands was leased_from
Union and Columbia colleges by William_F. Pell of New York,_it
being_a_part of a State grant_to these institutions. Mr. Pell built
a_summer cottage for_himself and, in 1816, purchased the land._The
cottage_was destroyed in 1825 and a_second_building known as the
Pavilion was erected._The_Pavilion_is still in use and_has never
been out of the Pell_family.

The walls of Ticonderoga, the fort, were not greatly_prized by the
early_holders of this Pell tract