Gardens & Grounds: Battlegrounds
Military earthworks in the forest
near Carillon battlefield
Fort Ticonderoga and the surrounding Carillon Battlefield are located on a 546-acre peninsula. Along our entrance drive you will encounter remnants of French, British and American military earthworks.
Newly recreated "French Lines" nearby, constructed for the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Carillon, can be explored up close.
Mt. Defiance & Mt. Independence
Located within one square mile, Mount Defiance and Fort Ticonderoga, along with Mount Independence in Vermont, overlook a narrow chokepoint on southern Lake Champlain. Both mounts were strategic in attacks on the Fort.
Mount Defiance is free and open to the public May 10 – October 20, 2008, 9 am – 5 pm. Panoramic views of the Fort, Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains of Vermont await you from the 853' mountain top, accessible by car to nearly the summit.
A visit to our sheltered picnic area with informational panels about the role Mt. Defiance played in 18th-century battles is a great way to begin or end your day at Fort Ticonderoga.
Mount Independence is a Vermont State Historic Site located in Orwell, Vermont, 14 miles from the Fort, including a 7-minute ride on the Fort Ticonderoga Ferry.
From the Visitors Center Museum, enjoy miles of hiking trails that wind past the batteries, blockhouses, hospital, barracks, and other archaeological remains of this once-bustling fort complex of the American Revolution. Learn more…
Mount Independence is jointly owned and managed by the State of Vermont, Division for Historic Preservation and the Fort Ticonderoga Association.
