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Article: Buffs can see history come alive at Fort Ticonderoga.
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- The Boston Herald
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- September 28, 1997
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About 30 minutes from The Sagamore sits historic Fort Ticonderoga, a 243-year-old citadel between Lakes Champlain and George that played a pivotal role in Boston history and helped give Bostonians an excuse to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
The massive stone structure was built by the French in 1755, and was captured by the British four years later. It remained in their hands until 1775, when Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold converged on Ticonderoga and captured it and its massive cannons.
Those guns are the reason why Suffolk County workers and students today celebrate March 17 - officially Evacuation Day, but popularly St. Patrick's Day - with a day off.