REAL TIME REVOLUTION™ Event, March 15, 2025, Offers Unique Winter Quarters Experience
Join Fort Ticonderoga for a captivating one-day REAL TIME REVOLUTION™ Living History Event: The Market for Produce Goods on March 15th. Explore Fort Ticonderoga’s place in British North America and within the communities along Lake Champlain. From markets to marriages, see the surprising connections between the 26th Regiment of Foot and American colonists as war loomed on the horizon.
“This living history event captures the interaction between British Fort Ticonderoga and civilians living in the region,” said Beth L. Hill, Fort Ticonderoga president & CEO. “Before the Revolutionary War, local Americans saw themselves as British subjects and happily engaged with British soldiers for security and trade.”
Immerse Yourself in Wintertime Life:
Highlighted programming will recreate the daily life of the Guard of the British Army and their families, who resided within the fort’s barracks. Interact with working cattle and fluffy sheep who were vital to life for the British garrison. Savor the aromas of a traditional soldiers’ dinner and meet the skilled craftsmen who were integral to the British Army, keeping soldiers clothed and shoed. Examine the genteel distinctions officers enjoyed in their food, creature comforts, and more.
Explore the Living Community:
During an indoor seated presentation at 12:30 p.m., learn about the community that developed around Ticonderoga on the eve of the American Revolution. Throughout the day, watch the market assemble at Ticonderoga with local farmers eager to trade vegetables and other produce. Discover the British naval side of peacetime Lake Champlain, as the hearty crew of His Majesty’s sloop prepared for spring.
See British Military Preparations:
Even as peace continued, the British government quietly prepared Fort Ticonderoga for potential war. Watch British soldiers practice their marksmanship firing at targets. Step into Fort Ticonderoga’s powder magazine, handle reproduction cannon shot, and learn about the ongoing work to maintain artillery ammunition. Explore plans to reinforce Ticonderoga with additional soldiers as soon as weather permitted.
Winter Quarters Season: A Unique Look at Fort Ticonderoga:
This immersive event is part of Fort Ticonderoga’s exciting new Winter Quarters season, running through April. This season offers a unique opportunity for visitors to experience the fort in a more intimate setting, featuring engaging programs like living history events, seminars, and workshops. Visit www.fortticonderoga.org for the full event schedule and details. Appropriate winter footwear is highly recommended for undetermined walking conditions during events.
About Fort Ticonderoga:
Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga is a major cultural destination, museum, historic site, and center for learning. As a multi-day destination and the premier place to learn more about North America’s military heritage, Fort Ticonderoga engages nearly 70,000 visitors each year with an economic impact of more than $16 million annually. Presenting vibrant programs, historic interpretation, boat cruises, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits, Fort Ticonderoga and is open for daily visitation May through October and special programs during Winter Quarters, November through April. Fort Ticonderoga is owned by The Fort Ticonderoga Association, a 501c3 non-profit educational organization, and is supported in part through generous donations and with some general operating support made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts. To view Fort Ticonderoga’s electronic press kit, click here. © The Fort Ticonderoga Association. 2025 All Rights Reserved.