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LARCH Historical Narratives

Gone with the Wind Arrives in Ticonderoga

THE EXCITEMENT AT STATE THEATER On March 17, 1940, Ticonderoga witnessed a moment of great excitement at the State Theater. The much-anticipated film, “Gone with ...

Cleaning and Cataloging LARCH’s Ledger and Journal Archives

Another of our 2026 winter projects here at the Hancock House is working with the collections. We are currently working on the two sections of ...

Artifact Conservation: Canal Boat Deed and Swinyer Painting, “Sugaring”

Though the Hancock House is closed to the public over the winter, we continue working with our collections. Although during the past year ...

Early Mills along the Upper Falls – Milbert Print Circa 1830s

The Beginning, the Settlement of Ticonderoga

December 6, 1767 Dear Brother, I must inform you of the melancholy death of my Brother John. He was crossing from Fort George (Fort William ...

Ticonderoga Map Circa 1876 – Showing an overlay of Stoughton’s Grant

Ticonderoga’s First Child

Elizabeth Stoughton, born 27 November 1766, was the daughter of John and Ruth Belden Stoughton. Her father, John, was a Lieutenant in one of King ...

Ruth L. Wood: Proud to be a U.S. Marine

The month of March has been designated as national “Women’s History Month.” This year the Ticonderoga Historical Society continues a four-year commemoration commitment to make ...