Went up to Burlington to visit my son at college.  On the way up we stopped at Fort Ticonderoga to get my history fix.  We had visited Ticonderoga way back in the early 90s when my first born was very young, but I wanted to visit it again.  What a beautiful location!  It was a perfect early spring day to walk around the fort and the battle trail to the "French lines".  The big battle there, fought between the English and the French, didn't take place right at the fort but rather at some earthen fortifications the French had built about a half mile from the fort.  There's a trail that lets you walk around that part of the battlefield.  We had our dog with us so it was squirrel/chipmunk chasing heaven for her.  After we left the fort we took the local ferry across the lake to the Vermont side and from there up to Burlington.  Having him at Burlington will give me the opportunity to visit many of the sights associated with Burgoyne's invasion in 1777, including Crown Point, Hubbarton and Saratoga.  I intend to visit them all during future trips.

The view from the fort looking towards Mount Independence:

A few of the folks who have visited the fort.  My name not yet on this list!:

A replica of the "victory cross" put up by Montcalm after his victory over the British: