{"product_id":"heritage-green-mountain-boys-1775-frontiersman","title":"Green Mountain Boys 1775 Crystal Glass Ornament — Vermont Frontiersman","description":"\u003c!-- mc-meta | Green Mountain Boys 1775 Crystal Glass Ornament | heritage-green-mountain-boys-1775-frontiersman | Version: R4.3SP | 2026-10-01 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 35 | Tags: 14 | Volume-tier ordered --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003c!-- keywords: fort ticonderoga; fort ticonderoga new york; ticonderoga ny; ticonderoga new york; ticonderoga fort; lake champlain; frontiersman; battle of bennington; vermont republic; bennington battle monument; gifts for history buffs; fort ticonderoga 1775; capture of fort ticonderoga; fort ticonderoga history; who captured fort ticonderoga; new hampshire grants; vermont history; vermont founding; vermont gifts; vermont souvenir; bennington battle day; battle of bennington 1777; american frontiersman; gifts for history lovers; fort ticonderga; colonial frontiersman; vermont ornament; vermont christmas ornament; vermont christmas ornaments; vermont christmas gifts; bennington vermont history; lake champlain history; fort ticonderoga may 10 1775; revolutionary war gifts; american revolution gifts --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/heritage-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 0;background:#ECE6D6;border:1px solid #7A1F1F;color:#1a1a1a;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eMore Heritage Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Green Mountain Boy of 1775 in his fringed hunting shirt, long rifle grounded on the rocks, printed on crystal glass. The Green Mountain Boys were the farmers and hunters of the New Hampshire Grants, the citizen militia of their day, who crossed Lake Champlain before dawn on May 10, 1775, and took Fort Ticonderoga from its sleeping garrison, three weeks after Lexington. Who captured Fort Ticonderoga is still the first question a Vermonter asks a visitor; the answer stands on this ornament. The figure sits on a white-backed face for crisp contrast, while the clear gem-cut beveled edge catches the tree lights and throws a subtle halo around the image. A slim red ribbon threads the top for hanging from a branch, mantel hook, or stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same men fought at the Battle of Bennington in August 1777, the day Vermont still keeps as Bennington Battle Day, and their Grants became the Vermont Republic, an independent state for fourteen years before it joined the Union. A true 3-inch round in solid crystal glass, the ornament arrives in your choice of white or gold gift box, ready to give as-is, tuck into a stocking, or keep for the collection. As with the rest of Merlin Classics, profits support hunger relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA decorative piece for adult collectors, not a toy; real glass, so hang it high if little hands roam the tree. Handle with care and wipe gently with a clean, dry microfiber cloth. With America's 250th anniversary underway, this is the ornament for Vermonters, Ticonderoga and Lake Champlain visitors, frontiersman admirers, and anyone shopping for gifts for history buffs with a Green Mountain Boy in the family tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Heritage Ornament Collection: the kneeling Minuteman of Lexington and the Green Mountain Boy of Ticonderoga, both 1775, both gift-ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 0;background:#ECE6D6;border:1px solid #7A1F1F;color:#1a1a1a;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eOther Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who captured Fort Ticonderoga?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The Green Mountain Boys of the New Hampshire Grants, with a small Connecticut and Massachusetts party, took Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain before dawn on May 10, 1775, without a shot in anger, three weeks after Lexington.\"}},\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is this ornament real glass?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. It is a 3-inch solid crystal glass round with a faceted edge, printed on a white-backed face, with a red ribbon. It is a decorative piece for adult collectors, not a toy.\"}},\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Merlin Classics affiliated with any Green Mountain Boys organization?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. This is an original Merlin Classics design commemorating the 1775 history of Vermont and Fort Ticonderoga. It is not affiliated with the Vermont National Guard, any present-day group, or any furniture or other brand.\"}}\n]}\n\u003c\/script\u003e\n","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":50583369384153,"sku":"27974560404778445413","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":50583369416921,"sku":"30319138766445727831","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/1508940762113981073_2048.jpg?v=1790869879","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/heritage-green-mountain-boys-1775-frontiersman","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}