A Fragile Portrait, a Story of Strength
Your generous 2023 #GivingTuesday support, helped us conserve this portrait of Fanny Allen! Fanny’s portrait will be on exhibit in our 2025 exhibit, A Revolutionary Anthology: Subjects, Citizens, Service. Fanny’s Story: Frances Montresor-Buchanan-Allen-Penniman represents the tumultuous experience of a woman during the Revolutionary Era. She was the illegitimate daughter of a British officer, born in the Mohawk […]
Fort Ticonderoga Announces the Creation of the Northern Department
The Project Will Highlight Regional Historic Sites to Expand Awareness and Tourism during the 250th Commemorative Years, 2024-2027 (Ticonderoga, N.Y.) Fort Ticonderoga has announced the creation of the 250th Northern Department, as part of its plans for the national 250th commemoration of the American War for Independence. This initiative will promote and market regional historic […]