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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — In an attempt to spark entrepreneurship, the Ticonderoga Revitalization Alliance is offering to help new businesses in the area. BizInc. is the alliance’s new business incubation program. The program, according to Chattie Van Wert, alliance director, will help new and expanding businesses by offering benefits and assistance. “The Ticonderoga program will offer the support and resources of the Ti-Alliance and its partners to qualified new businesses interested in locating in the Ticonderoga area, including Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Hague, Moriah and Putnam,” Van Wert said. “Those resources could include reduced or free rent of particular buildings, reduced costs on broadband and electrical installations and services, professional consulting services, reduced or deferred costs on professional services such as legal and accounting fees, regulatory support, and other startup or expansion costs.” Program participants will also have access to services CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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Fort Ticonderoga to open for season By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com
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TICONDEROGA — Fort Ticonderoga will return to its roots — literally — during its 104th season. The fort, which opens Friday, May 17, will focus on the events of 1755. That’s the year French soldiers began construction of Fort Carillon, today’s Fort Ticonderoga. “Fort Ticonderoga becomes Fort Carillon this year,” said Beth Hill, Fort Ticonderoga CEO and president. “Visitors to Fort Ticonderoga will be immersed in the
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year 1755 when French soldiers began the construction of the fort. Situated in what was considered New France, people can explore the first year in the fort’s life and discover how the Revolutionary War and an unprecedented restoration project turned this remote French outpost into America’s Fort. “Our programs this year will reflect life at Fort Carillon and the experiences of New France,” she said. “It’ll reflect the life of a French soldier at the time.” Fort Ticonderoga now features a specific year of its history each season. Last year it reflected 1775 and the year before 1759. “This allows us to keep our programs fresh and
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gives visitors a reason to come back every year,” Hill said. “The experience is always changing. No other historic site in America highlights a specific year every year.” That approach seems to work. More than 70,000 people visited Fort Ticonderoga in 2012. Paid attendance was up 6 percent. Program revenues were up 36 percent. Membership in the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga group increased 38 percent. “We’re really seeing success across the board,” said
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