Two Revolutionary War letters are reunited at Fort Ticonderoga after 250 years apart
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Revolutionary War letters from Benedict Arnold and John Stevens were recently reunited at Fort Ticonderoga in New York, revealing insights about the fort's capture and early tensions.
"He had helped capture Fort Ticonderoga, and had already sailed north and attacked another British post at St. Jean in Québec." The Arnold letter was recently given to the museum in memory of a former trustee. Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
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