Like any historic site, Fort Ticonderoga has history going back through countless family trees. In October, the fort launched a new project to trace where the roots lead.

The fort launched its new Ticonderoga Soldiers project last month. The project is taking a look at the genealogy that traces back to those who were stationed at Fort Ticonderoga between 1755 and 1783. Staff at the fort museum are looking through military records, orders, court documents, and personal letters to trace the lives behind a significant part of New York State history.

You can read more in an article by Jay Petrequin published in the news10 web site at: https://www.news10.com/news/north-country/fort-ticonderoga-tracing-the-genealogy-of-local-history/.