Fort Ticonderoga Announces “To Render This Place as Tenable as Possible” Living History Event, December 7
Fort Ticonderoga invites history buffs and families alike to step back in time with a special living history event, “To Render This Place as Tenable as Possible,” on December 7th, 2024, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This immersive experience will transport visitors to a pivotal moment in the American Revolution – the winter of […]
Fort Ticonderoga Features Lively Living History Event November 9th
Join Fort Ticonderoga for a one-day living history event on Saturday, November 9th and explore how British soldiers and loyalists engaged in their final campaign at Ticonderoga in the fall of 1781. Discover how this feign of British military force was to threaten the United States, while supporting a loyalist Vermont. Highlighted programming throughout the […]
Fort Ticonderoga Announces Opening of British Powder Magazine — Interactive space open to visitors for the first time in 50 years!
Fort Ticonderoga is thrilled to announce the opening of the British Powder Magazine in the Southwest Bastion, open to visitors for the first time in 50 years. Visitors can descend into this interactive space, passing through the oak door that secured this magazine. Inside this vaulted stone room, examine reproduction cannon shot and wracks of […]
Fort Ticonderoga Welcomes Fall with Exciting Programming this September!
From the shores of Lake Champlain to the heights of Mount Defiance, Fort Ticonderoga offers family-friendly activities this fall that capture the essence of the season. Ticonderoga’s epic history and signature stories are highlighted through innovative story telling on a grand scale, historic trades, daily soldiers’ life programs, enriching guided tours, thrilling weapons demos, boat […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Dramatic Brown’s Raid Battle Reenactment, September 14-15
Fort Ticonderoga will present an exciting two-day battle reenactment highlighting the epic 1777 Brown’s Raid September 14-15. Now more than 247 years later, guests will witness this real-life dramatic story unfold, as patriot Colonel John Brown leads a surprise attack against British troops garrisoning Fort Ticonderoga! Highlighted programming throughout the weekend will bring to life the […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Homeschool Day on Friday, September 6, 2024
Fort Ticonderoga will host Homeschool Day on Friday, September 6, 2024, from 9:30am-5:00pm. Homeschool students and their parents will participate in immersive programs, visit museum exhibitions, and explore the historic site, including the King’s Garden, Carillon Battlefield Hiking Trail, and the Heroic Corn Maze. Hands-on programming take place in the historic trades shops throughout the […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents NEW Exciting Family Programming in August!
From the shores of Lake Champlain to the heights of Mount Defiance, Fort Ticonderoga continues to offer new opportunities and family fun this summer! Ticonderoga’s epic history and signature stories are highlighted through innovative story telling on a grand scale, historic trades, daily soldiers’ life programs, NEW & permanent premier museum exhibitions, Fife & Drum […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Lively “Sound of 1776” Living History Event, July 27-28 Featuring Performances by the Fifes and Drums
Fort Ticonderoga invites you to experience the sights and sounds of the American Army at Ticonderoga during the Sound of 1776 Living History Event July 27-28. From historic trades and weapons demonstrations to living history vignettes and music performances, discover how the beats of drums and the sounds of fifes translated orders to nearly 10,000 […]
Experience the Dramatic 1759 Siege of Carillon Battle Reenactment, July 20-21
Fort Ticonderoga presents the 1759 Siege of Carillon two-day battle reenactment July 20-21. Through a combination of demonstrations, vignettes, narrated boat cruises, and battle reenactments, visitors will experience the British advance for Lake George. Become immersed in this 18th-century siege; featuring the constant roar of cannon, thrilling battle reenactments, and even a nighttime program where […]
Declare your Independence at Fort Ticonderoga, July 4-7! Experience the American Revolution on the very ground on which the fight for liberty occurred
Fort Ticonderoga will celebrate Independence Day with special events and programs throughout the holiday weekend, July 4-7, 2024. Experience the Revolutionary War on the very ground where Continental Army soldiers fought for liberty. Guests will see first-hand the American soldiers and women who fought bravely against a larger British Army and Navy as costumed museum […]