Fort Ticonderoga Director of Museum Collections Receives 2019 Award of Merit from Museum Association of New York
Miranda Peters, Fort Ticonderoga Director of Museum Collections, was recently awarded the Museum Association of New York (MANY) Rising Star Award for Collections/Exhibitions. The award was presented at the MANY Annual Meeting in Cooperstown, NY. Peters joined Fort Ticonderoga’s museum leadership staff four years ago to document, preserve, and make accessible the museum’s holdings, considered […]
Fort Ticonderoga Receives Grant to Support 2019 Graduate Fellowship
The Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership has recently awarded Fort Ticonderoga a grant to support a graduate-level student intern to develop historical content about the role of the Champlain Valley in early American history from 1609-1815, with an emphasis on the French & Indian War and the American Revolution, the focus of the 2020 Fort […]
Fort Ticonderoga Awards Grant to North Country History Student to Attend National History Day Camp
Fort Ticonderoga has awarded a grant to a North Country history student to attend the National History Academy during the summer of 2019. Cole Siebels, a freshman at Gouverneur High School in Gouverneur, N.Y. was awarded the scholarship after placing as a top performer at the recent National History Day North Country competition held at […]
The Fort Ticonderoga Association Presents the Ticonderoga Award for a Continental Vision to Lee and Bob Woodruff and the Bob Woodruff Foundation
The Fort Ticonderoga Association recently awarded Lee and Bob Woodruff and the Bob Woodruff Foundation the 2019 Ticonderoga Award for a Continental Vision for their significant work helping wounded service members, veterans and their families thrive long after they return home. “Fort Ticonderoga is thrilled to honor hometown heroes Lee and Bob Woodruff and the […]
Robert Rogers and his Rangers Return to Ticonderoga during Dramatic Reenactment
Rogers’ Personal Powder Horn on Display one day ONLYSaturday, March 9, 2019 The Battle on Snowshoes event vividly recreates the savage fight between Robert Rogers’ rangers, and a mixed French force of Native Warriors, Canadians, and French army soldiers on March 13, 1758. This event is designed to be a rich experience for guests of […]
The Fort Ticonderoga Association Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members to its Leadership Team
The Fort Ticonderoga Association board of trustees recently elected John Werner, of Brookline, MA & Jacobi Point in Bolton Landing, NY to serve as a trustee. John is the founder of Ideas in Action, Inc., the Managing Director at Link Ventures and Chief Network Officer, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Cogo Labs […]
Living History Event Highlights Ticonderoga on the Eve of the Revolution
Join Fort Ticonderoga for a living history event Saturday, February 16, 2019 to discover British garrison life in February 1775, three months before Ticonderoga was pulled into the American War of Independence. Living history programs feature the weapons, trades, and home life of soldiers and families during peacetime at Ticonderoga. A one-time only exhibit will […]
The Empire State Winter Games Comes to Fort Ticonderoga & Surrounding Area
January 31- February 3, 2019 Fort Ticonderoga, in partnership with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, will host the first stop of the 39th Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) torch relay on January 31, 2019 from 6:45-8:45 am. As part of this celebration, local dignitaries and state officials, as well as torch runners, will be […]
3 Steps to a Better French Army Portrayal for the French & Indian War
By Vice President of Operations, Stuart Lilie In 2019, Fort Ticonderoga will be portraying the year 1758, with daily on-going programs, weapons demonstrations, and guided tours. The year will also feature epic living history events bringing to life French soldiers serving right here at Fort Carillon (later named Ticonderoga). Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, these French […]
Fort Ticonderoga Makes Major Land Acquisition to Preserve East Face of Mount Defiance
Acquisition in partnership with Open Space Institute ensures this National Historic Landmark will be forever protected The Fort Ticonderoga Association today announced that it has acquired 47 acres on the east face of Mount Defiance, ensuring the entire historically important mountain will be forever protected. The acquisition was made possible through the partnership with the […]