Fort Ticonderoga Welcomes Three New Trustees as Institution Reaches Record Season
Fort Ticonderoga has elected three new members to its Board of Trustees: Mike Konzen, Chairman of PGAV and one of the most recognized figures in the global destination and attractions industry; James F. Sefcik, Sr., retired director of the Louisiana State Museum and a historian of the American Revolution; and Christie L. McEvoy-Derrico, an attorney […]
Visitors Pick Up the Tools of 1776 as the Revolution Unfolds in Real Time at Fort Ticonderoga
September 19–20 REAL TIME REVOLUTION® Signature Event, “Lodging as the Nature of the Campaign will Admit,” invites visitors to build alongside Continental soldiers racing winter and a British advance The fight for independence is unfolding in real time at Fort Ticonderoga, and on September 19 and 20 visitors can take part in it. During the […]
Fort Ticonderoga Opens a Three-Part Recreation of the Autumn That Kept the American Revolution Alive
Three months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution nearly ended on Lake Champlain. Beginning Saturday, August 29, and continuing Sunday, August 30, Fort Ticonderoga marks the 250th anniversary of that autumn in 1776 with three consecutive REAL TIME REVOLUTION® Signature Events, opening with “Fleet & Fortification: The Science of Defense.” “Fleet & Fortification: […]
Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Corn Maze Named a USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Nominee for Best Corn Maze in America
Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Corn Maze has been named a USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Nominee for Best Corn Maze in America, the only nominee in New York or Vermont on this year’s national ballot. Voting is open once per day through Monday, September 7 at 11:59 a.m. EDT at 10best.usatoday.com. The nomination arrives in the […]
Fort Ticonderoga Welcomes Homeschool Families for Homeschool Day, September 4, in the Nation’s 250th Anniversary Season
Fort Ticonderoga will host Homeschool Day on Friday, September 4, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., offering homeschool families a full day of programs built around the epic story of Ticonderoga inside America’s 250th anniversary. Students and parents will step into the compelling struggle for independence in 1776 through living history, historic trades, waterway […]
Fort Ticonderoga Unveils New Heroic Corn Maze as the 250th Anniversary Season Enters Its Peak Summer Run
Fort Ticonderoga is entering August on extraordinary momentum. Named the Best Living History in America for the nation’s 250th anniversary by USA Today 10Best and recognized by The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Smithsonian Magazine, and Fodor’s, the site is welcoming record-breaking visitation this summer as REAL TIME REVOLUTION® brings the fight for independence […]
Fort Ticonderoga’s REAL TIME REVOLUTION® presents immersive reenactments of the American Revolution through 2027, as they occurred 250 years ago
Fort Ticonderoga is experiencing one of its strongest seasons in its 117-year history, with record-breaking attendance and visitors gathering daily at the site where the Continental Army held the line for American independence in 1776. The successful tourism season comes on the heels of Fort Ticonderoga’s recognition as a “Best Living History” site for the […]
Fort Ticonderoga Announces Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes and After-Hours Programs for Summer 2026
Fort Ticonderoga has announced an expanded lineup of premium behind-the-scenes, after-hours, and curator-led programs for the summer of 2026 — offering visitors rare access to original collections, historic landscapes, and expert-guided experiences unavailable through general admission. Three new programs join four returning favorites as Fort Ticonderoga leads the nation as a premier destination for America’s […]
New Netflix Documentary Series Captures Revolutionary War Footage at Fort Ticonderoga “The American Experiment” debuts June 24
New Netflix Documentary Series Captures Revolutionary War Footage at Fort Ticonderoga “The American Experiment” debuts June 24 A new five-part Netflix documentary series “The American Experiment,” will debut on Wednesday, June 24 extensively featuring Fort Ticonderoga’s grounds and staff to visualize the Revolution. From Luminant and Tom Hanks’s Playtone, the series is executive produced by […]
New Revolutionary War Artifacts Discovered, Preserved at Fort Ticonderoga
As part of its ongoing excavation and study of the famous Liberty Hill site, and just in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence, Fort Ticonderoga is announcing the discovery, documentation and preservation of more than five hundred new artifacts at Liberty Hill — with several of the most compelling examples dating from the […]