Fort Ticonderoga Launches New Center for Digital History
Fort Ticonderoga recently launched its Center for Digital History, an exciting new online platform allowing Fort Ticonderoga to bring award-winning educational programs and resources into homes and classrooms around the globe. The Center for Digital History provides a platform for educational resources featuring: interactive live programs, museum artifacts through Ticonderoga’s Online Collections, and access to […]
Iroquoia
Your browser does not support the audio element. Click to Toggle Transcript Since before Europeans invaded North America the Haudenosaunee (the people of the longhouse) had been united into a powerful league or confederacy. Stretching roughly from Lake Champlain to the Genesee River across modern New York, the Haudenosaunee League was the largest and most […]
$2.45 Million Grant to Support Fort Ticonderoga’s Plans for Pavilion Restoration and Adaptive Re-use
Fort Ticonderoga has been awarded a $2.45 million grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Empire State Development (ESD) as part of their Arts & Cultural Facilities Improvement grant program. The grant award was announced at the 2017 New York State Regional Economic Development Council Award Ceremony in Albany, NY. […]
Exhilaration and joy can come as fast as fear and grief, but love can also emerge from the trauma of war. One love story, in particular, can be traced through Fort Ticonderoga’s own collections…
Among the treasures of our textile collection is the scarlet uniform coat of Lieutenant Jacob Schieffelin. Jacob’s life encapsulates the possibilities in late Colonial America. His parents emigrated to Philadelphia from Germany, where he was born in 1757. Following the fall of New France, the family moved to the new British Province of Québec. In his […]
Summer family fun at fort Ticonderoga July-August: featuring a new line-up of programs!
Bring the whole family to experience Fort Ticonderoga on land and water this summer! Throughout July and August, Fort Ticonderoga offers a new line-up of fun, active, and hands-on programs that will be sure to excite and delight the whole family! Take a guided tour and explore the beautiful and historic grounds of Fort Ticonderoga, […]
Fort Ticonderoga Opens for 2020 Season
Every day is an event at Fort Ticonderoga and every year is a new experience. The historic site, museum, and family destination that encourages visitors to build their perfect adventure in America’s most historic landscape opens for the season beginning on June 30th. This year, until otherwise announced, general admission capacity will be capped at […]
Fort Ticonderoga Joins State and National Representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution to dedicate America 250 Patriots Marker
Commemorations for the 250th anniversary of the American War for Independence are underway at Fort Ticonderoga. The museum has started developing plans and exploring partnerships at the state and national level to mark this historic anniversary. Through exhibits, events, publications, and programs, Fort Ticonderoga seeks to increase access and awareness and expand educational impact related […]
Fort Ticonderoga Joins State and National Representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution to dedicate America 250th Patriots Marker
Commemorations for the 250th anniversary of the American War for Independence are underway at Fort Ticonderoga. The museum has started developing plans and exploring partnerships at the state and national levels to mark this historic anniversary. Through exhibits, events, publications, and programs, Fort Ticonderoga seeks to increase access and awareness and expand educational impact related […]
Celebrate Fall at Fort Ticonderoga’s Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival on October 6, 2018!
Bring the whole family to the Heritage, Harvest & Horse Festival for a full day of autumn fun set in the midst of the King’s Garden heirloom apple trees and the beautiful Adirondack landscape on October 6, 2018! Discover the historical importance of horses and other working animals during exciting demonstrations, meet friendly farm animals, […]
Fort Ticondergoa Salutes All Who Have Served with Veterans Day Weekend Living History Event
Rare objects to be on display including documents signed by President George Washington Fort Ticonderoga, a premiere historic and travel destination, will honor U.S. military veterans during a one-day event on Nov. 9 in advance of Veterans Day. Visitors will experience the American Army’s trials at Ticonderoga and can reflect on the sacrifices which led […]