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Experience the Battle on Snowshoes at Fort TiconderogaFeb 22, 2012Experience an exciting living history event at Fort Ticonderoga highlighting Major Robert Rogers and the Battle of Snowshoes on Saturday, March 10 from 10 am – 4 pm! Visit the French Garrison in the middle of winter inside Fort Ticonderoga and tour through opposing pickets of British rangers and French soldiers, both well trained and adapted to frontier, winter warfare. At 1 pm on Saturday, visitors will experience the hectic tree to tree fighting in a recreated battle. Watch as the rangers make a brave stand against superior odds, only to retreat through the deep woods. Event tickets are $10. Free admission is offered to the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga and residents of Ticonderoga. For more information call 518-585-2821 or visit www.fortticonderoga.org. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Receives GO Grant FundingFeb 17, 2012Beth Hill, Executive Director of Fort Ticonderoga, is pleased to announce the receipt of a GO Grant allowing Rich Strum, Director of Education, to participate as a speaker at the New York State Conference on Social Studies to be held in Saratoga Springs in late March. The grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and administered by Museumwise, will allow Fort Ticonderoga to continue an active dialogue with teachers from around the state. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Announces New Program for Scout GroupsFeb 13, 2012Fort Ticonderoga unveiled a new program specifically designed for visiting Cub Scout and Boy Scout groups during the 2012 season. In “Planting the Tree of Liberty: the Beginnings of the Continental Army at Fort Ticonderoga,” scouts participate in a program based on the daily routine of soldiers at the Fort in the weeks following its capture from the British by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold in the spring and early summer of 1775. Read more » |
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Teacher Scholarships Available for Fort Ticonderoga’s Annual War CollegeFeb 8, 2012Fort Ticonderoga is pleased to announce that four scholarships are available for middle and high school teachers to attend the Seventeenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 18-20, 2012. This annual seminar focuses on the French & Indian War in North America (1754-1763), bringing together a panel of distinguished historians from around the country and beyond. The War College takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center is open to the public; pre-registration is required. The scholarships are available for first-time attendees to the War College. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Reports Increased Donations in 2011Jan 31, 2012The Fort Ticonderoga Association, a private non-profit organization, recorded increased donations in 2011. The Fort Ticonderoga Fund, the annual giving program, raised $600,327 in 2011, a 12% increase from 2010. The number of donors also increased in 2011 by 14%. Established in 2011, the Fort Ticonderoga Fund marked the first time the organization had a structured annual giving program that supported its general operations. The 2011 Fort Ticonderoga Fund was co-chaired by Sandy Morhouse of Ticonderoga, NY and Kitty Pell of Boston, MA. Read more » |
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Firearms Collection Focus of next “Fort Fever Series” at Fort Ticonderoga February 12Jan 26, 2012Fort Ticonderoga’s new winter series of programs continues on Sunday, February 12, at 2 pm, with “The Roar of Musketry and Cracking of Rifles: An Introduction to Weapons of the 18th Century” presented by Curator of Collections Chris Fox. The cost is $10 per person and will be collected at the door; free for members of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga. Read more » |
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Registration Open for Fort Ticonderoga’s War College of the Seven Years’ WarJan 25, 2012Registration is now open for Fort Ticonderoga’s Seventeenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 18-20, 2012. This annual seminar focuses on the French & Indian War in North America (1754-1763), bringing together a panel of distinguished historians from around the country and beyond. The War College takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center and is open to the public; pre-registration is required. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga’s Receives 2011 Tourism Marketing AwardJan 18, 2012America’s Fort Re-branding Identified as Winning Marketing Strategy Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Presents Garden & Landscape SymposiumJan 14, 2012The King’s Garden at Fort Ticonderoga presents the First Annual Garden & Landscape Symposium: “Planting the Seeds of Knowledge for Home Gardeners” on Saturday, April 14. This new day-long symposium, geared for both beginning and experienced gardeners, provides helpful insights from garden experts who live and garden in upstate New York and Vermont. This springtime event takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center and is open by pre-registration only. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga's Interpretive Department GrowsJan 9, 2012Fort Ticonderoga is excited to announce two new additions to its year-round Interpretive Department staff. Joel Anderson, Artificer Supervisor, and Joseph Privott, Military Programs Supervisor, began their new positions at Fort Ticonderoga on January 3. Read more » |
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“Fort Fever Series” Begins with Snowshoe Trek at Fort Ticonderoga January 22Jan 8, 2012Winter is a great time to get outside, explore and learn at Fort Ticonderoga, America’s Fort! Fort Ticonderoga’s new winter series of programs begins on Sunday, January 22, at 2 pm with a “Winter Landscape Snowshoe Trek” led by Curator of Landscape Heidi Karkoski. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga presents Second Annual “Material Matters: It’s in the Details” Weekend SeminarJan 4, 2012Fort Ticonderoga will host its Second Annual “Material Matters: It’s in the Details” Seminar the weekend of January 28 & 29, 2012. This weekend event focuses on the material culture of the 18th century and is intended for collectors, re-enactors, and people with a general interest in learning more about objects of the 18th century and what they can tell us about history. “Material Matters” takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center at Fort Ticonderoga and is open by pre-registration only. Read more » |
