Earthen Remains of 1776
In creating living history programs based on diaries, letters, artifacts, and other documentation one can sometimes be left feeling that it’s a story, somehow detached from reality from so long ago. This upcoming season’s focus on 1776 and the Fourth PA battalion offers the wonderful nexus of visual and written sources with surviving earthworks 238 […]
The Fort Ticonderoga Association Presents the Ticonderoga Award for a Continental Vision to Harvard Business School Historian, David A. Moss
The Fort Ticonderoga Association recently awarded Harvard Business School Historian, David A. Moss the 2020 Ticonderoga Award for a Continental Vision during the Annual Ticonderoga Ball held in New York City at the Union League Club. Moss received the award for his revolutionary approach to history and civic education. In 2017, Moss’s book “Democracy: A […]
Fall Fun of Historic Proportions this Month at Fort Ticonderoga
Events feature Maze by Moonlight and a two-day Living History Event Discover fall fun of historic proportions at Fort Ticonderoga this month. The annual Maze by Moonlight will take place on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26. The living history event “Nothing Could Exceed the Spirit and Alertness” will take place Oct. 26 and Oct. 27. […]
Fort Ticonderoga Receives a Forrest E. Mars Jr. Chocolate History Grant to Develop Chocolate Research and Programming for 2020
Fort Ticonderoga was awarded a $10,000 Forrest E. Mars Jr. Chocolate History grant that will help develop and enhance immersive experiences for visitors by fully engaging the senses of taste and smell through new culinary programs. These programs will introduce the flavors of Ticonderoga’s layered history spanning centuries, highlighting chocolate. The grant was awarded at […]
Fort Ticonderoga Presents 2-Day Homeschool Event September 10-11, 2020
Fort Ticonderoga will host a Two-Day Homeschool Event for homeschool students and their parents on Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The capacity is limited to 450 visitors per day and it is suggested that you arrive early (9:30 a.m. being the earliest). There is a special […]
Fort Ticonderoga’s Digital Campaign Continues!
Offering a unique virtual experience with programming, lecture series, social media events, and other activities Fort Ticonderoga continues its Digital Campaign – an exciting virtual experience featuring interactive programming, engaging lectures series, and creative at-home educational activities and resources. The unique virtual opportunity brings layers of history and natural beauty into homes across the globe. […]
Designing the Future for Fort Ticonderoga’s Pavilion
Grant from New York State Council on the Arts Lays the Foundation for the Restoration of the 1826 Historic Home The design phase for Fort Ticonderoga’s Pavilion, 1826 historic home and later hotel, is underway thanks to a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts and generous individual donor support. John G. […]
Declare your Independence this Year at Fort Ticonderoga, July 4-5!
Highlighted special tours, exciting demonstrations, & outdoor activities Fort Ticonderoga will celebrate Independence Day with special events and programming during an exciting holiday weekend, July 4-5, 2020. Experience the American Revolution on the very ground on which the fight for liberty occurred, with museum staff and costumed interpreters recreating and exploring the events of the […]
Philadelphia
Your browser does not support the audio element. Click to Toggle Transcript The city of Philadelphia was the heart of the fastest growing American colony. Established in 1682, Philadelphia was relatively young by colonial standards and was laid out on a neat grid between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. Philadelphia boomed in the 18th century, […]
Wild French Food in 1755
The past two years visitors often asked, “Did they hunt for their food?” in reference to the historical soldiers we portrayed at Fort Ticonderoga. For the men of Colonel Williard’s 1759Massachusettsprovincial regiment who we portrayed in 2011, the answer was a pretty definitive no. The one comical exception came from the diary of Private Lemuel […]