Never-before-seen Artifacts from the Robert Nittolo Collection on Exhibit at Fort Ticonderoga as Part of New 2023 Exhibit “Success: The End of the Seven Years’ War”
Fort Ticonderoga opens a new exhibit for 2023, focusing on the dramatic and wide-ranging end of the global Seven Years’ War. This new exhibit Success: The End of the Seven Years’ War spans both sides of the Atlantic and is anchored by many never-before-seen artifacts. This new exhibit features artifacts from the museum’s newly acquired […]
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, […]
Remember the Sacrifices of Fallen American Soldiers at Fort Ticonderoga this Memorial Day Weekend May 27-28, 2023
Discover how the American Army in 1777 defended liberty at this iconic site Fort Ticonderoga will pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country during the American Revolution. Discover the story of the American Army in 1777 and how it defended liberty at Ticonderoga. Special living history […]
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 Support Archaeology Internship Program Supported by the Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation
Fort Ticonderoga, a major cultural destination, museum, and National Historic Landmark, has been awarded funding from the Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation, providing Vermont’s Castleton University students with a semester-long paid internship working with archaeological collections. Dr. Matthew Moriarty, Director of Archaeology and Grants and Castleton University’s Anthropology, Archaeology, and Geography Program Coordinator said, “The opportunity […]
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 […]
Legacies of March 17th: Boston’s Twin Holidays and American Identity
Boston has two distinct holidays on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day of course, but also Evacuation Day, when the British Army left Boston in 1776. The result of very different historical and cultural events, there is nevertheless a common theme connecting them, General Richard Montgomery. Richard Montgomery was the first, and highest-ranking, Continental General killed […]
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 […]
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 […]