Fort Ticonderoga: Key to the Continent
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At first glance, Fort Ticonderoga is little more than a large fort in upstate New York. But its strategic importance has seen this star-shaped structure become a highly sort-after, and much fought for garrison β earning it the nickname βthe key to the continent.β (Runtime 2:49)
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