Amid the sit-ins, marches, and protests of the Civil Rights movement, Ezra Jack Keats played a quieter role, choosing to be an activist on the page rather than in the streets. In 1962, he published The Snowy Day, the first full-color picture book to feature a black child as its protagonist.
GPS coordinates-Fort Ticonderoga is located at 100 Fort Ti Road in Ticonderoga, New York. From US Interstate 87 (North or South) â Take Exit 28 onto NY Routes 22 and 74 East-Follow for about 18 miles-Turn left onto Route 74 East â Follow for about a Â½ mile and the entrance to Fort Ticonderoga will be on the right.
The Battle of Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga is about 100 miles north of Albany, New York and is between Lake George and Lake Champlain. It was built in the year 1775 by the French to protect themselves against the British and to protect the fur trading routes.This was the first French fort to be built in North America.ort Ticonderoga is about 100 miles north of Albany, New York and is between Lake George and Lake Champlain. It was built in the year 1775 by the French to protect themselves against the British and to protect the fur trading routes. This was the first French fort to be built in North America.