Ticonderoga has had numerous hotels over the past 200 years. Some of the early ones include: The Pavilion, 1826, and The Exchange Hotel, 1842.

During the 19th century, boats and barges were the most efficient means to transport goods long distances. Heavy, broad-beamed freight barges transported goods from one point to another. About 40 of these vessels were constructed in Ticonderoga by John Harris and Henry Cossey. In 1847, the Port Henry Iron Company also built seven canal boat and one schrooner at Ticonderoga.

This store was located approximately where Aubuchon Hardware is today. Three or four people were employed in the store and manufactured fur hats from furs supplied by area trappers. Beginning in 1846, the store also carried books, musical instruments, guns, and general merchandise.

Graphite was discovered in Chilson in 1815. In 1818, Guy Baldwin perfected a process for refining graphite by mixing it with iron ore and grinding it between millstones then removing he impurities by washing. In 1833, he received a patent for the graphite pencil.

In this shop on lower Champlain Ave., were made wagons, sulkies, cutters, carriages, sleighs, tubs, churns, and water pipes. Many other shops were kept throughout the 19th century including shops by: Luther Stoddard, Able Potter, and Joshua Holcomb, 1810, Dennis Maxim, 1840, and L.R. Wolcott, 1850.

Before animal hides could be used they needed to be tanned or preserved. Hides were tanned by scraping the inside to remove tissues, then they were soaked in a mixture of water manure and salt for several days. They were rinsed again, then soaked in water and hemlock bark for several months to make the leather flexible. Finally, the leather is dried and polished and is ready to use.

Another early industry in Ticonderoga dealt with the processing of wool into a usable commodity. As early as 1808, John Arthur's mill at the lower falls washed and carded wool. In 1830, he began manufacturing cloth.