Benedict Arnold's hair to be displayed at fort he captured

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A rarely displayed lock of American traitor Benedict Arnold's hair will be exhibited at the New York fort he helped capture with the help of Vermont's Green Mountain Boys in the Revolutionary War's opening weeks.

Officials at Fort Ticonderoga announced Wednesday that locks of hair from Arnold and his first wife Margaret will be displayed this weekend when the privately owned upstate historic site and tourist attraction opens for the season.

Curator Matthew Keagle said the hair was recently rediscovered among the museum's vast collection of 18th century military artifacts, ranging from muskets and artillery to uniforms and documents.

"There so much in the museum collection that's not on display.