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1926-2026 – Commemorating Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd and Pilot Floyd Bennett’s Centennial flight to the North Pole. Photo: LARCH Collection: Floyd Bennett at Ticonderoga testing new skis on Lake Champlain for Cmdr. Byrd’s Antarctic Expedition. Although in later years their flight became controversial and their competitor’s Norwegian team led by explorer Ronald Amundsen with […]

John Hammond (1827 – 1889) of Crown Point:   RPI Graduate, a Gold Rush ‘49er and Civil War Veteran.    A Pivotal Leader in the Development of Iron Manufacture in the Adirondacks and Crown Point’s Philanthropist and Politician.          John Hammond          John Hammond was born at his family’s home in Crown Point on August 17th,

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 the Wind”, billed as “The Most Eagerly-Awaited Motion Picture of All Time” made its debut for a full week of viewing pleasure.   Moviegoers had the chance to see stars such

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 the archives that house ledgers, journals and other paper records.   We have removed these books from the stacks and laid them out in our Meeting Room.        

     Though the Hancock House is closed to the public over the winter, we continue working with our collections. Although during the past year we were very busy with much needed exterior and interior repairs to the Hancock House, we have not neglected the needs of our collections. While reviewing our manuscripts and art

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 Henry) the 25th of November with Hall.  They set out from Fort George at 12 o’clock and encountered a fierce wind until they got above the narrows (Lake George) when

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 George III’s colonial “Independent Companies of Foot” during the French and Indian War.  Shortly after the beginning of this war the British king, to increase the numbers of his  troops,

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 aware and inform this generation, through program and events, the many decades of women’s struggle for rights and suffrage. With this in mind, we share Ruth’s story: Ruth L. Wood,

6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga, NY   The original Hancock House was constructed on Beacon Hill in Boston between 1737 and 1741 by Thomas Hancock and latter occupied by his nephew, John Hancock.  Despite a lengthy public debate favoring its preservation, the house was demolished in 1863.   Fortunately, before its demolition, John Hubbard Sturgis, a Boston

In 1927 Horace A. Moses, Ticonderoga’s most prolific early twentieth century benefactor, gifted to the people of this town its Community Building.  The structure was designed to meet the community’s needs, as well as being a very public and visual presence in recognition of Ticonderoga’s historical, industrial and cultural heritage.  To further the building’s position