Major NEW Exhibition Launches National 250th Commemoration at Fort Ticonderoga
A REVOLUTIONARY ANTHOLOGY: POWER OF PLACE features more than 100 objects many on public display for the FIRST TIME EVER Fort Ticonderoga, a museum, National Historic Landmark historic site, and major cultural destination, announces the OPENING of a major new 250th Anniversary exhibit program entitled, A Revolutionary Anthology. The first year of this exhibit program, […]
Carillon Boat Cruise Highlights Discoveries of What Lies Beneath Lake Champlain
The Carillon will return to Fort Ticonderoga with boat tours beginning on May 24th. 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. This attraction at Fort Ticonderoga – a major cultural destination, museum, and National […]
Remember the Sacrifices of Fallen American Soldiers at Fort Ticonderoga this Memorial Day Weekend May 25-26, 2024
Discover how the American Army in 1777 defended liberty at this iconic site Fort Ticonderoga will pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives during the American Revolution. Discover the story of the American Army in 1777 and how it defended liberty at Ticonderoga. Special living history programs and demonstrations will be […]
Lively Two-day Living History Event at Fort Ticonderoga Kicks off 2024 Campaign Season! Launching multi-year initiative, REAL TIME REVOLUTION™
Join Fort Ticonderoga as we introduce the 2024 daily visitation season with a lively two-day living history event For the Good of the King’s Service on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 & 5. Fort Ticonderoga kicks off REAL TIME REVOLUTION™ with a full-scale recreation of its British Garrison, 250 years to the day back in […]
Lively Winter Quarters Living History Event at Fort Ticonderoga Brings to life Early Days of American Revolution
Join Fort Ticonderoga for an exciting one-day living history event on Saturday, February 17, 2024, and step into the early days of the American Revolution as soldiers at Ticonderoga sent vital supplies and soldiers to the American Army, clinging on tenuously to the siege of Quebec. Highlighted programming throughout the day brings to life Fort […]
Fort Ticonderoga has been awarded a Preserve New York Grant to fund Existing Conditions Study for the Historic Fort Walls
Fort Ticonderoga is one of this year’s Preserve New York (PNY) grantees. This grant of $18,800 will fund an existing conditions study for the historic fort walls. The Preservation League of NYS and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) are thrilled to help fund this important work. “Fort […]
Rare Object on Display at Fort Ticonderoga Commemorating the Bennington Battle Anniversary and a Heroic Veteran
A musket carried by New Hampshire militiaman Simeon Hix in the Battle of Bennington on the August 16, 1777 is currently on display at Fort Ticonderoga, on generous loan from Brigadier General Richard Valente (retired) of Warren, Rhode Island and Putnam, New York. The Fort Ticonderoga Museum is proud to display this physical connection Battle […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents NEW Exciting Family Programming in August!
The 6-acre Heroic Corn Maze opens July 29th and features a new design for 2023 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, […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Lively “Sound of 1776” Living History Event 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 August 5-6. 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 […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Defiance & Independence Epic Two-Day Battle Reenactment July 22 & 23
Experience one of Fort Ticonderoga’s signature events Defiance & Independence a two-day battle re-enactment on Saturday July 22 and Sunday July 23. Featuring more than 300 historical reenactors, this is the largest battle reenactment of the year at Fort Ticonderoga. The battle will highlight the 1777 siege of Ticonderoga, when the British Army attempted to […]