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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Where the Revolution Was Won: Honor the Fallen at Fort Ticonderoga’s Memorial Day Weekend — May 23–24, 2026
America 250 REAL TIME REVOLUTION® brings the Continental Army of 1776 back to life — at the fort that held the line for a new nation This Memorial Day, Fort Ticonderoga invites visitors to do more than remember — to truly understand what was sacrificed. As part of the America 250 commemoration and Fort Ticonderoga’s […]
Two Months to Independence: Fort Ticonderoga Prepares for Immersive “Return of an Army” Reenactment for America’s 250th
Three-day event on July 3-5 showcases the Northern Continental Army’s return to Fort Ticonderoga to defend against British advance TICONDEROGA, N.Y.—The countdown to the most significant summer in a generation has officially begun. With exactly two months until the 250th anniversary of July 1776, Fort Ticonderoga is readying its gates to open for the REAL TIME […]