Stone House Motel Montcalm St. Ticonderoga, Ny 12883 Is It On Historic Register?

Ticonderoga is a boondocks in the Adirondacks that borders both Lake George and Lake Champlain.

Understand [edit]

Ticonderoga is situated on a loftier promontory overlooking the LaChute River, which connects Lake George and Lake Champlain, giving information technology an important strategic location. It was a boundary marker from the earliest days. According to historians, native tribes met and fought at this location prior to European settlement. Samuel de Champlain, accompanied by Mohawks, fired upon the Iroquois here in 1609. The French and the British battled hither, and the Loyalists and Patriots struggled here during the American Revolution.

Ticonderoga is unique in Essex County for its graphite business concern. The ore, in a very pure form, was discovered on Lead Mountain in 1815. Its first general utilize was for polishing stoves which were replacing fireplaces. In 1839, a patent was issued to a local entrepreneur for lead pencils. American Graphite Visitor made the Ticonderoga Pencil famous; the make still exists today (as "Dixon Ticonderoga") but is no longer made in the USA.

Fire laid waste to the boondocks in 1875 as they prepared to celebrate the centennial of Ethan Allen's capture of the Fort during the Revolution. In 1976, the bicentennial was celebrated with a re-enactment of the takeover of the Fort by the Patriots at the same time of night as the original siege. Tourists in southern Essex County tin follow an celebrated trail in Ticonderoga to The Black Watch Library, a Carnegie Library, to the Hancock Business firm, a replica of John Hancock's Boston dwelling house.

Get in [edit]

By motorcar [edit]

The all-time way in is by car - make full the tank, because there is quite a distance betwixt stops, and gas stations tin can be tough to find. The urban center can be accessed via the Northway (Interstate 87) from both the south (Albany) and north (Plattsburgh/Montreal).

Past ferry [edit]

Ticonderoga Ferry, ☏ +ane 802 897-7999 . Ferries vehicles across Lake Champlain betwixt Fort Ticonderoga, New York and Larrabee'south Point in Shoreham Vermont, linking NY Road 74 and Vermont Route 73. Holds up to xviii cars, trip takes vii minutes i fashion. Cars $12 one mode - $18 round trip.

By train [edit]

There is one daily Amtrak service, the Adirondack between New York City and Montreal. Both north and southbound trains depart early afternoon. 43.853951 -73.389937 i Ticonderoga Station is located near the Lake Champlain Ferry along NY Highway 74, most ii miles from city center.

Get around [edit]

Like about Adirondack towns, the transportation infrastructure is not-existent. Cars are required for travel.

Encounter [edit]

43.841667 -73.3875 1 Fort Ticonderoga, ☏ +1 518 585-2821 , [electronic mail protected] . Route 74. Daily mid-May to mid-Oct. 9AM-5PM. Restored 18th century fort with exhibits and reenactments. No pets, no camera tripods. Adults $12, seniors $10.80, ages vii-12 $half-dozen. World-renowned museum and historic restored fort on breathtaking Lake Champlain. Site of major victories in the French & Indian War and American Revolution. Restored King's Garden, Armed services Garrison Garden, Children's Garden, and Native American Garden. Easily-on kids programs daily. Fife & Drum Corps and arms demos daily July and August. Encampments and special events throughout the flavour. Museum shop, eatery, picnics, piece of cake bulldoze from Lake Placid.
Star Trek Original Serial Set Tour, 112 Montcalm St, ☏ +1 518 369-9967 . Tu-Su 10AM-6PM (Daily Jul-Aug and holidays); tours start on the hour; terminal tour at 5PM. In the late 90s, local resident and Elvis impersonator James Cawley began working on reproductions of the Starship Enterprise sets from the original Star Trek series, circa 1968. Using the original blueprints and careful examination of the filmed episodes, he has reconstructed them exactly as they would have appeared on the Desilu Studios soundstage. After a couple of moves, and a number of fan productions (primarily, Star Trek: New Voyages) filmed on the sets, they're now open to the public for guided tours. $22.50 ($xx seniors, $11 ages v-13, under 5 free). ( updated Jul 2019 )

Exercise [edit]

Snug Harbor Marina, 92 Black Point Rd, ☏ +ane 518-585-6685 .
Ticonderoga Cartoon Museum, 129 The Portage, +i 518-585-7015.
Ticonderoga Festival Lodge, +i 518-585-6716. The Ticonderoga Festival Guild provides a diverse arts program year-circular. In summer, the Guild presents performances past jazz, folk, and big band acts from effectually the country.
Ticonderoga Golf & State Club, Route 9N, 518-585-2801. Season: April fifteen - Oct 31. Holes: 18, Par: 71, Yards: 6,287; Men'southward Gradient: 120, Men's Rating: 69.7, Women's Slope: 115, Women's Rating: 69.4. Pro shop, carts, rentals, lessons, eating house, cocktail lounge. Course/Additional Amenities: Designed past Seymour Dunn and established is 1925, this grade is in the historic Lord Howe valley.
Ticonderoga Heritage Museum, Montcalm Street, Bicentennial Park, 518-585-2696. The Ticonderoga Heritage Museum is in downtown Ticonderoga. Situated in a lovely setting side by side to Bicentennial Park and the lower falls of the LaChute River, this mannerly brick edifice, constructed in 1888, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the few examples of High Victorian architecture in Ticonderoga. It besides represents an important office of Ticonderoga's industrial past, every bit it remains the sole remnant of the pulp and newspaper complex which dominated this part of the village for over one hundred years.

Buy [edit]

Country Florist & Gifts, 24 Mount Hope Ave, ☏ +1 518-585-2264 .
Lonergan's Antiques, 337 State Route 9N, ☏ +one 518 585-3374 .

Eat [edit]

^{[dead link]} Burgoyne Grill, 260 Burgoyne Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883, ☏ +one 518-585-2378 . 11AM-10PM. Total service, American, open for: dejeuner, dinner, the Adirondack style pub and restaurant offers an eclectic assortment of foods. The Burgoyne Grill offers an temper suitable for all ages. Spacious, elegant banquet and meeting facility, complete with in-business firm catering for upwardly to 225 guests. Tiffin and dinner yr round, 7 days a week.
Hot Beige Diner, xiv Montcalm St, ☏ +one 518-585-3483 . Hotbiscuitdiner.com hours 7AM-8PM Monday - Saturday 7AM-1PM Sunday Full service eating house, bakery and catering which is well suited to the American family unit. The eatery features nightly homemade dinners and a full children's card. The bakery serves up some of the best pies in the county! Separate meeting room available upon request. (seats up to forty). Eat in or takeout.
^{[formerly dead link]} Carillon Eatery, Hague Rd, ☏ +1 518-585-7657 .
Corner Café, 110 Lake George Ave, ☏ +1 518-585-2896 .
Eddie'south Eating house, Hague Rd, ☏ +1 518 585-7030 .
Emerald'due south at the Ti Country Club Restaurant, Rt. 9N, +ane 518-585-7435.
Fort View Inn, Montcalm Rd, +i 518-585-7767.
George's 2, 191 Montcalm Rd., ☏ +1 518 585-2650 .
Log House Eating place at Fort Ticonderoga (Seasonal).
Lord Howe Valley Farms, 369 Rte 9N, ☏ +1 518 585-3009 .
Olde School Restaurant, Road 9N & 22, ☏ +1 518 585-9071 .
The Olde Mill Café, 133 Montcalm St, ☏ +1 518-585-9203 .
Carriage Wheel Restaurant, 1065 Wicker St, ☏ +1 518-585-7755 .
Burleigh'southward Luncheonette, 121 Montcalm St, ☏ +1 518 585-6262 . M-Sa 7AM-3PM, Dinner: F Sa 4PM-8PM. A tiny hole-in-the-wall diner with kitschy décor and a carte du jour that'due south heavy on breakfast items, merely no slouch when it comes to dejeuner entrees either. Salads, sandwiches, and items from the grill are all crafted with care. Dinner specials two nights a week. ( updated Jul 2019 )

Drink [edit]

^{[dead link]} Burgoyne Grill, 260 Burgoyne Road, ☏ +1 518-585-2378 . 11AM-10PM. Full service, American, open for: tiffin, dinner, the Adirondack mode pub and restaurant offers an eclectic array of foods. The Burgoyne Grill offers an atmosphere suitable for all ages. Spacious, elegant banquet and meeting facility, complete with in-business firm catering for upwardly to 225 guests. Dejeuner and dinner year round, seven days a week.

Slumber [edit]

Circle Court Cabin, 440 Montcalm Street, ☏ +1 518-585-7660 .
^{[dead link]} Stone Business firm Motel and Motor Lodge, 9 Montcalm Street, ☏ +1 518-585-7394 .
The Lake Champlain Inn B&B, 428 County Route 3 Putnam Station, ☏ +1 518-547-9942 .
Belfred Court Motel, 43 Montcalm Street, ☏ +i 518-585-7000 .
Brookwood RV Resort, 133 Route 9N, ☏ +ane 518-585-4462 .
Cook Cottage Rentals, ☏ +i 518-585-7654 . Baldwin Route, /7240.
Dark-green Acres Cabin, Wicker Street, +1 518-585-6736.

Go next [edit]

Chester on I-87 / US9 is thirty miles to the southwest; take 9N south to Hague, then turn west on NY road 8.
Vermont is straight across Lake Champlain

Routes through Ticonderoga

Montreal ← Westport ←	Due northDue south	→ Saratoga Springs → Albany (Rensselaer)
Plattsburgh ← Crown Bespeak ←	NDue south	→ Jct W → Lake George → Saratoga Springs
Plattsburgh ← Crown Point ←	NSouthward	→ Jct W E → Jct West E
Jct N S ← Jct N Due south ←	WDue east	→ becomes → Jct E → Middlebury via