Rare Native American Artifacts from the Robert Nittolo Private Collection on Exhibit at Fort Ticonderoga
Rare Native American artifacts are on display at Fort Ticonderoga in the exhibition “The Art of Resistance: Selections from the Robert N. Nittolo Collection” for a limited time only through October 2019. These items have never been put on view before, and are from the Robert Nittolo collection, considered the most significant private collection of […]
Fragments of the Past
Fall is in the air on the shores of Lake Champlain and utility excavations around the Pavilion are winding down for the year. Our Collections Department and the Pavilion restoration team have kept a keen eye on the soil to document and collect any objects unearthed in the process of restoration. Ceramics, metal fragments, and […]
Fort Ticonderoga Receives Grant from International Paper for Shoreline Buffer Garden
The Ticonderoga International Paper Foundation has recently awarded Fort Ticonderoga a grant supporting a shoreline buffer garden designed to educate visitors on how native plants prevent erosion, provide a buffer on the Lake Champlain shore, and promote pollination. Specifically, the $1500 grant will be used to purchase the plants, compost, and mulch for the shoreline […]
Winter is Coming…
Getting ready for winter is a time-honored tradition in the Adirondacks. Campsites are closed, summer homes sealed up, and Fort Ticonderoga enters Winter Quarters. As with Fort Ticonderoga, work on the Pavilion restoration is undergoing its own seasonal transformation so that our work can continue year-round. Converting the Pavilion from a seasonal residence to supporting […]
26th Regiment of Foot at Fort Ticonderoga
In his memoires, Ethan Allen portrayed himself as a brave patriotic leader, who had plenty of time for rousing speeches as he and the Green Mountain Boys rushed through the gates of Fort Ticonderoga before dawn on May 10th, 1775. The British foe he caught unaware, Captain William Delaplace, emerged from his quarters with a […]
Defiance & Independence Battle Reenactment Event Participation
Join Fort Ticonderoga July 22-23, 2023 as we recreate the epic 1777 siege of American-held Ticonderoga. Reenactor Registration Merchant Registration Participant Map Participant Schedule Clothing and equipment guidelines: British and German Army Women German Auxiliaries British Regulars Continental Army Women Massachusetts and New Hampshire Militia Massachusetts Continental Regulars New Hampshire Continental Regulars
Virtual Author Series featuring Jack Kelly
The Fort Ticonderoga Author Series features presentations by authors of books related to Fort Ticonderoga’s history. In his new book God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man, author Jack Kelly brings the smell of gunpowder to every page in this riveting account of Benedict Arnold’s military career. Kelly’s account of Arnold’s brilliant battles at […]
Declare your Independence at Fort Ticonderoga, July 1-4!
Experience the American Revolution on the very ground on which the fight for liberty occurred Fort Ticonderoga will celebrate Independence Day with special events and programs throughout the holiday weekend, July 1-4, 2023. Experience the Revolutionary War on the very ground where Continental Army soldiers fought for liberty. Guests will see first-hand the struggle for […]
Carillon Boat Cruises Highlight Discoveries of What Lies Beneath Lake Champlain
Tours operate Tuesday-Sunday starting May 27, 2022, and highlight dozens of archaeological sites The Carillon will return to Fort Ticonderoga with boat tours beginning on May 27th. 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. […]
Decorating With Style
Restoration this week has turned to the South Pavilion. Stripped to the boards for a full renovation, the South Pavilion looks very different than it did during its tenure as a summer home when museum founders Stephen and Sarah Pell chose to make this space their living room during the first restoration of the […]