Weighty History
The oxen Mick and Mack aren’t the only team doing heavy lifting on Ticonderoga’s campus. A few yards away from Public History staff building a batteau, crews are deep into the restoration of the 1826 National Historic Landmark Pavilion. A large component of the adaptive re-use of the west wing of the Pavilion is a […]
Rare Native American Artifacts from the Robert Nittolo Private Collection on Exhibit at Fort Ticonderoga
Rare Native American artifacts are on display at Fort Ticonderoga in the exhibition “The Art of Resistance: Selections from the Robert N. Nittolo Collection” for a limited time only through October 2019. These items have never been put on view before, and are from the Robert Nittolo collection, considered the most significant private collection of […]
Fort Ticonderoga Announces 2019 Awards Presented at Summer Fundraising Events
Jeff Killeen Receives the Sarah Gibbs Thompson Pell Award and the International Ticonderoga Mill and the International Paper Foundation Receive the Henry Knox Award Fort Ticonderoga recently presented two awards at summer fundraising events. Jeff Killeen was awarded the 2019 Sarah Gibbs Thompson Pell Award presented at Fort Ticonderoga’s Annual King’s Garden Party on July […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Homeschool Day on Friday, September 6, 2019
Fort Ticonderoga will host Homeschool Day for homeschool students and their parents on Friday, September 6, 2019, from 9:30 am-5:00 pm. Visitors will participate in interactive and immersive programs, visit museum exhibitions, and explore the historic site, including the King’s Garden, Carillon Battlefield Hiking Trail, and the Heroic Corn Maze. Other special opportunities will also […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Dramatic Brown’s Raid Battle Reenactment September 14-15, 2019
Fort Ticonderoga will present an exciting two-day battle reenactment highlighting the epic 1777 Brown’s Raid. Now 242 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 on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, from 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Highlighted programming throughout […]
Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Corn Maze is back with a New Design! Offering activities for all ages, plus experience the maze by moonlight
Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Maze: A Corn Maze Adventure begins August 10 along with activities for the entire family to enjoy. The six-acre maze is located near the King’s Garden and is back for the 2019 season with an all new design, making it the perfect annual activity. The maze, featuring the design of a naval […]
Experience Fort Ticonderoga at Sunset for an Exclusive After-hour Encounter
Fort Ticonderoga will offer guests an exclusive opportunity to experience the epic history and incredible natural beauty at Fort Ticonderoga during specialty evening programming beginning July 24. Enjoy a relaxing sunset cruise aboard Fort Ticonderoga’s touring boat Carillon to discover why Lake Champlain is one of America’s most historic waterways. Get the scoop on all […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents NEW Lively Living History Event: The Sound of 1776 Featuring a 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 on Saturday, July 27. From 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 soldiers that […]
Fort Ticonderoga Unveils New Interactive Website Providing Online Ticketing and Greater Accessibility for Guests
Fort Ticonderoga recently unveiled a new responsive and multi-lingual website, featuring stunning visuals that capture Fort Ticonderoga’s scenic beauty and many programs extending across the historic site’s 2,000-acre landscape and onto the waters of Lake Champlain. The website project was supported, in part, by a grant from New York State’s Division of Tourism/I LOVE NY […]
Epic Battle Brought to Life at Fort Ticonderoga in Spectacular 2-day event, July 20-21
Experience one of Fort Ticonderoga’s signature events, “Montcalm’s Cross,” a two-day battle reenactment, Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21. Featuring hundreds of reenactors, cannons, drums, muskets and more, this is the largest battle reenactment of the year at Fort Ticonderoga. The battle will highlight the epic Battle of Carillon fought between the British and […]