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 […]
In One Month, Fort Ticonderoga Marks 250 Years of American Independence with Signature Reenactment “Return of an Army”
With exactly one month until the 250th anniversary of American liberty, Fort Ticonderoga is preparing to showcase the reality of battlefield struggles and the fragility of the American Revolution in July 1776. Fort Ticonderoga will present the REAL TIME REVOLUTION® Signature Reenactment Event: Return of an Army on July 3-5, 2026. Staff along with reenactors will […]
Where the Revolution Was Won: Fort Ticonderoga Expands Cross-Border Heritage Network for America’s 250th
As America marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, Fort Ticonderoga today announced a major expansion of its Northern Department heritage network, now connecting more than 32 historic destinations, museums, tribal nations, and cultural sites across New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Québec, and Indigenous communities — creating one of the most comprehensive Revolutionary War heritage […]
Fort Ticonderoga Honors 250th Anniversary of American Independence with Special Exhibit Highlighting Soldier’s Knapsack and Its Powerful Message
For a limited time, July-August 2, Fort Ticonderoga will display one of its most significant objects: Benjamin Warner’s Knapsack. Carried by Revolutionary War soldier Benjamin Warner and handed down to his descendants, the knapsack has survived with a call to future generations to defend America’s hard-won liberty against all threats. The 250-year-old knapsack, made of painted […]
Celebrate the Scot in You at Fort Ticonderoga! Enjoy a day of Scottish heritage featuring immersive history, music, ceremony, and culture
Fort Ticonderoga invites visitors to celebrate Scottish heritage all day long with a packed schedule of immersive history, music, ceremony, and culture on June 13 from 9:30am-5pm. Explore Scottish clan tents and vendors featuring kilts, crafts, and Celtic goods; witness thrilling musket demonstrations showcasing Highland soldiers and their weapons; march alongside clans and the Black […]
Fort Ticonderoga Preserves Artifacts from the Revolutionary War Vessel Royal Savage in Honor of the 250th Anniversary
In honor of National Preservation Month, Fort Ticonderoga is proud to announce the conservation of seven artifacts recovered from the wreck of the Royal Savage, Benedict Arnold’s flagship over the summer and fall of 1776. The project will help preserve and bring these rare objects back to public view for the first time in decades, […]
Fort Ticonderoga Leads in Numerous National Lists as a Top Destination for America’s 250th Birthday
Americans seeking to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday are finding Fort Ticonderoga on numerous national lists and collections as a best place to visit for the semiquincentennial of the United States of America. Renowned travel media such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor’s Travel, USA Today 10BEST and New York Family have all recently written about Fort Ticonderoga’s […]