Fort Ticonderoga Announces Exciting New Programs and Signature Events this July!
Fort Ticonderoga is debuting new opportunities 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, Fife & Drum performances, family activities, thrilling weapons demos, endless outdoor activities, captivating special events, and premium exclusive experiences. A new Family Guided Tour provides […]
Celebrate the Scot in You During Annual Scots Day Celebration on June 17!
Fort Ticonderoga invites you to explore Scottish history during our Scots Day Celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The celebration of Scottish history, heritage and culture runs from 10 am to 5 pm. Discover the heroic stories of Scottish soldiers in the British Army serving at Ticonderoga and North America though the campaigns of the […]
Fort Ticonderoga Celebrates National Garden Week with the Return of the Popular King’s Garden Plant Sale on June 10
As part of National Garden Week June 4-10, and back by popular demand, mark your calendars for the return of the King’s Garden Plant Sale on June 10 from 10am-4pm! Help Fort Ticonderoga with the historic garden’s stewardship and take home your very own living legacy from the walled King’s Garden. Visitors have the option […]
Carillon Boat Cruise Highlights Discoveries of What Lies Beneath Lake Champlain
Tours operate Tuesday-Sunday starting May 26, 2023 and highlight dozens of archaeological sites The Carillon will return to Fort Ticonderoga with boat tours beginning on May 26th. The 75-minute narrated boat cruises cover some of the most archaeologically rich waters in North America while surrounded by breathtaking lake views, commanding mountains and the majestic fort. […]
Fort Ticonderoga Opens for 2023 Season on May 6th!
Experience the blend of history and natural beauty like nowhere else when you visit Fort Ticonderoga! Explore 2000-acres of America’s most historic landscape, located on the shores of Lake Champlain, nestled between New York’s Adirondack & Vermont’s Green Mountains. Create lasting memories as you embark on an unforgettable adventure that spans centuries, defined a continent, […]
Fort Ticonderoga Receives Funding to Enhance Visitor Experience for All — Funding made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
(Ticonderoga, NY) Fort Ticonderoga, a major cultural destination, museum, and National Historic Landmark, has been awarded a $10,000 Regrowth and Capacity Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The grant funds will provide support to Fort Ticonderoga to broaden visitor accessibility both digitally as well as on-site with increased and improved […]
Fort Ticonderoga Receives Highest National Recognition Awarded to National Museum — Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums
Fort Ticonderoga has achieved reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition awarded to national museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Fort Ticonderoga was one of the first accredited museums in America dating to 1971. Accredited museums must undergo […]
Fort Ticonderoga will present an exciting two-day battle reenactment highlighting the epic 1777 Brown’s Raid: September 17-18, 2022
Now 245 years later, guests will witness this real-life action adventure unfold, as patriot Colonel John Brown leads a surprise attack against British troops garrisoning Fort Ticonderoga all weekend, September 17- 18. This battle reenactment weekend will recreate what has become known as Brown’s Raid, an action adventure story pulled straight from the pages of Fort […]
1759 Hut Building Weekend at Fort Ticonderoga! September 3-4, 2022
Join Fort Ticonderoga for a lively living history event September 3-4 that explores 1759 at Ticonderoga when Connecticut and Massachusetts Provincial Soldiers served as carpenters and craftsmen, building towards British victory on Lake Champlain. Highlighted programming throughout the weekend features staccato rhythms of mallets and axes as soldiers assemble timber framing. Discover the vital tools […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Lively Living History Event August 6-7
Featuring Dramatic Reading of the Declaration of Independence Fort Ticonderoga invites you to experience the sights and sounds of the American Army at Ticonderoga during the Sound of 1776 Living History Event August 6-7. From historic trades and weapons demonstrations to living history vignettes and music performances, discover how the beats of drums and the […]