Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03

they will find their way again to their |
pristine use. The entire front, including |
bastions and outer walls. was go feet
across The buildings on the inside of
the fertilization were in the form of
three sides OF square. while n bomb
proof completed the figure.
Inside the square was the parade
ground, somewhat depressed below the
level of the outer woi6s. There were
two bastions on which guns were once
mounted and around them dry moat.
There was heavy counterscarp wall
now much tumbled in. beneath which
were classmates where soldiers were
quartered.
The restoration VIII be made in accord
ance with documents of which the Brit
ish and French governments have given
copies. Whitolaw Reid. ambassador to
the Court OF st. James, has also aided
in making it possible 70 CLEAN authentic
Information concerning Ticonderoga. 1t
is likely that n request Will be made to
France for some cannon OF the period.
The museum will be filed with Mr..
Pell's own collection OF Ticonderoga rel
les and any other mementos which may
be donated for tho purpose. and it will
on certain days be open to the public.
The Springfield Republican also prints
an illustrated article on Ticonderoga. to-
gether with a map OF the upper end Of
Lake Champlain and n portrait of Sam
uel de Champlein. In speaking of the
matter editorally the Republican says:
Plans arc already in active preparation
for the joint celebration next July by
Vermont and New York of the 30)th an
niversary of tho discovery of Lake
Champaign. An article printed upon an
other page will remind the reader how
important and how intensely dramatic Is
the history which the celebration should
| serve to recall. Champaign Montcalm,
Lord Howe, Lord Amherst, Ethan Allen
| these are but a few Of tie names that
suggest themselves and suggest In turn
| the events In which their heroic bearers
! participated. Yet while the time is stll
| months distant il Is desirable to empha-
size the ono act by which the anniver-
sary may be most fttingly signallzed.
The ruins Of Fort Tconderoga, at the
| foot OF Lake Champlan IN New York
state. and the beautiful promontory on
which they stand. should be- acquired
either by the state or by the nation
preferably the latter, ana maintained as
| a public reservation or park The prop
erty Is now under private ownership and
It IS understood that it may be bought
at a reasonable figure. What may be-
come of Il II not thus acquired is only
a matter OF conjecture: the natural beau
ty Of the spot might lead to Its being
taken for exclusive private use 8 a par
of n country estate or It might be desc
Grated by the erection OF a summer cara
vansery.
Fort Ticonderoga has always been o
unique historical valuc through its asso
citation with both the conflict between
English and French for the mastery o
the continent and the latter strife of thu
colonies for their Independence 1t thus
represents In a peculiar degree the two
fold struggle through which the nation
emerged to life Congress Is about (,
meet; a bill for the purchase of For
Ticonderoga should be introduced earl!
in the session and pushed with sucl
vlgor as to insure its passage this win
ter. In this way. when the Champlai'
tercentenary Is held II may be certai
that the crumbiing ruins and battle
ground about them are to be preserve
as the common property OF the nation
Just as the historical associations o
bravery and daring which are INSOFAR
able from them are part of the commo
heritage.
The esteemed contemporary can he ex
, cused for referring to the location @
{ Ticondcroga as Eat the foot of LAX
, Champlain" in view OF the fact tina
!, hosts Of residents of the Champlain va
t ley speak OF down the lake. when the
2 are speaking OF going south. What tn
Republican has TO say with reference I
the desirabil!ty OF securing public owf
ership OF this historic old fortress show
how important the spot is from n publ
point Of view, and it remains for tf
residents Of different towns In the Chan
=. plain valley to show by their prepar;
tons for the celebration that they al
, alive to the Importance of fitting OF
| Servance of the lakes disCoVerv