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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 – earning it the nickname “the key to the continent.” (Runtime 2:49)

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