Fort Ticonderoga Celebrates National Maritime Day with Hands-on Trades Programs and Narrated Boat Cruises

Maritime Trades available daily Tuesday-Sunday, Carillon Boat Tours starting May 26, 2023 Fort Ticonderoga celebrates National Maritime Day, May 22, engaging generations with the naval legacy of the network of historic rivers and lakes that connected Ticonderoga to the world. Visitors can experience the waters of Lake Champlain on board the classic 1920s-styled tour boat, […]

Carillon Boat Cruise Highlights Discoveries of What Lies Beneath Lake Champlain

Tours operate Tuesday-Sunday starting May 26, 2023 and highlight dozens of archaeological sites The Carillon will return to Fort Ticonderoga with boat tours beginning on May 26th. 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. […]

Fort Ticonderoga Opens for 2023 Season on May 6th!

Experience the blend of history and natural beauty like nowhere else when you visit Fort Ticonderoga! Explore 2000-acres of America’s most historic landscape, located on the shores of Lake Champlain, nestled between New York’s Adirondack & Vermont’s Green Mountains. Create lasting memories as you embark on an unforgettable adventure that spans centuries, defined a continent, […]

Fort Ticonderoga Receives Funding to Enhance Visitor Experience for All — Funding made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

(Ticonderoga, NY) Fort Ticonderoga, a major cultural destination, museum, and National Historic Landmark, has been awarded a $10,000 Regrowth and Capacity Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The grant funds will provide support to Fort Ticonderoga to broaden visitor accessibility both digitally as well as on-site with increased and improved […]

Lively Winter Quarters Living History Event at Fort Ticonderoga features the myriad of intense military preparations afoot in March 1777

The Bridge to 1777 living history event on Saturday, March 4, 2023 Experience Fort Ticonderoga in the beauty of winter during the next Winter Quarters living history event The Bridge to 1777 on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The event will bring to life the story of American soldiers at Ticonderoga in March 1777, as they […]

Fort Ticonderoga Receives Technical Assistance Grant by the Preservation League of New York State

Fort Ticonderoga has been awarded a Technical Assistance Grant from the Preservation League of New York State which will provide funding for the first phase in the preservation and stabilization of a significant piece of 18th-century architecture on Fort Ticonderoga’s historic landscape. “The $4,000 grant funding will support a building condition survey for the remains […]

Fort Ticonderoga Features Lively Living History Event November 12, 2022. Celebrate King George II’s Birthday with a bang!

Join Fort Ticonderoga for an exciting one-day living history event Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 10 am – 4pm. In honor of Veterans Day, this event is free to active and retired military personnel. Admission is free for Fort Ticonderoga members and Ticonderoga Ambassador Pass Holders. For the full visitor schedule and other details, visit […]

Fort Ticonderoga Welcomes Fall with Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival on Saturday, October 1, 2022

One of the best festivals for a weekend family outing or getaway  Fort Ticonderoga, surrounded by magnificent autumn backdrops of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains, will present the Annual Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival on October 1, 2022.  The full day of autumn fun will be set amidst the fall flowers of King’s Garden and […]

Fort Ticonderoga Receives Highest National Recognition Awarded to National Museum — Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums

Fort Ticonderoga has achieved reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition awarded to national museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Fort Ticonderoga was one of the first accredited museums in America dating to 1971. Accredited museums must undergo […]

Fort Ticonderoga will present an exciting two-day battle reenactment highlighting the epic 1777 Brown’s Raid: September 17-18, 2022

Now 245 years later, guests will witness this real-life action adventure unfold, as patriot Colonel John Brown leads a surprise attack against British troops garrisoning Fort Ticonderoga all weekend, September 17- 18. This battle reenactment weekend will recreate what has become known as Brown’s Raid, an action adventure story pulled straight from the pages of Fort […]