Virtual Author Series featuring Jim McIntyre
The Fort Ticonderoga Author Series features presentations by authors of books related to Fort Ticonderoga’s history. Most histories of the American War of Independence discuss what are usually regarded as the two major campaigns in 1777. Either they describe the invasion from Canada led by General John Burgoyne which resulted in his subsequent defeat and the surrender of his […]
Opening the China Closet
With the vast majority of the silver in the Pavilion Collection cataloged, photographed, and rehoused, it was time to move on to a different category of objects: ceramics. By far the largest category, ceramics accounts for over 3,000 of the 8,000 objects in the collection. To prepare for such a monumental task, we began by […]
2024 Edward W. Pell Graduate Fellows
Victoria Cole graduates in May 2024 from Siena College where she will receive her B.A. in American Studies with a certificate in Public History. During her time at Siena, she assisted with some collection work at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa as well as the Schenectady County Historical Society as part of class projects. Victoria […]
The Reward of Warring Valor
Among the many remarkable objects in Fort Ticonderoga’s collections is a rather small but very important French military medal, the Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis. The Ordre de Saint-Louis was created in 1693 as an award for military merit and valor. It was awarded only to French Catholic officers who had served for at least […]
Trailblazing Trendsetters
Fort Ticonderoga and the Pavilion were shaped by a number of strong women: museum co-founder Sarah Pell spearheaded restoration efforts in the early 20th century, renowned landscape architect Marion Cruger Coffin designed the iconic King’s Garden, and legendary interior decorator Dorothy May Kinnicutt Parish, better known by her nickname, Sister Parish, redesigned the Pavilion […]
Carillon Boat Cruises
Enjoy sweeping vistas of Vermont’s Green Mountains and New York’s Adirondack Mountains during a 75-minute narrated boat tour aboard the Carillon. Let our friendly and experienced staff be your guide to Lake Champlain’s centuries of stirring maritime heritage with panoramic vistas around you and a sonar view of shipwrecks below. Embark on this unforgettable experience for […]
Endowment
One of the most valuable ways you can support Fort Ticonderoga is through a gift to our unrestricted endowment. Your funds will help with the preservation of our historic buildings, 2000 acre landscape, innovative programs, interpretive initiatives, new exhibits, and gardens. It supports our mission and everything we do to serve our mission. If a […]
RIOT! Yankees vs Buckskins Event Participation
Join Fort Ticonderoga on December 12, 2020 as we recreate cultural divisions between soldiers from New England and Pennsylvania erupted in a riot between Americans at Ticonderoga at the end of 1776. Event Details Coming soon: Registration Form Participant Schedule Map
Eleventh Annual Garden & Landscape Symposium
The King’s Garden at Fort Ticonderoga presents the Eleventh Annual Garden & Landscape Symposium on Saturday, April 1, 2023. This program features practical strategies for expanding and improving your garden and landscape. We invite you to join us, whether you are an experienced gardener or you are just getting started, for helpful insights from garden […]
Escaping Notice
During the intensive effort to photograph paintings in our Fort Ticonderoga Collection, two objects in the Pavilion Collection presented the team with a challenge. These mirrors, in an elaborate Rococo or Chippendale style from the late 18th century, once belonged to Grace Channing Stetson, granddaughter of Unitarian preacher William Ellery Channing and cousin to museum […]