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Explore Fort Ticonderoga on Land and Water!Jun 19, 20132013 Season Experience Includes New Battlefield Hiking Trail and Canoe Rentals Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga 2013 Author Series AnnouncedJun 13, 2013Fort Ticonderoga announces its 2013 Author Series, featuring authors of recent works related to the 18th- and 19th-century history of the Fort. The programs takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center and are followed by a book signing in the Museum Store. The programs are included in the cost of admission. Members of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga and Ticonderoga Ambassador Pass holders are admitted at no cost. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Receives Funding for Conference on Lake George and Lake ChamplainJun 12, 2013Fort Ticonderoga recently received funding from the South Lake Champlain Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation and from Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union supporting the Second Conference on Lake George and Lake Champlain, which the Fort will host on August 10 & 11, 2013. The funding helps support this conference exploring the history, geography, culture, ecology, and current issues related to the Lake George and Lake Champlain region. The Conference 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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1756 Lake George Powder Horn Donated to Fort TiconderogaJun 5, 2013A rare French & Indian War powder horn was recently donated to Fort Ticonderoga. The powder horn originally belonged to Robert Fairchild (1737-1794) of Middletown, CT and was engraved at the British army camp at Lake George in 1756. The inscription on the horn reads “ROBERT FAIRCHILD HIS POWDER HORN MADE ATT LAKE GEORGE AUGUST THE 27 AD 1756.” In 1756 Fairchild served as a private in Major Jehoshaphat Starr’s company of Colonel David Wooster’s 2nd Connecticut Provincial Regiment serving that year between April 8 and December 3. In 1756 several provincial regiments from New England and New York were stationed at the south end of Lake George helping to maintain a strong military presence on the lake and stem the southward encroachment of French forces occupying Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga). In addition, the provincials devoted considerable time constructing Fort William Henry. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Presents Lively Scots Day Event June 15May 30, 2013Fort Ticonderoga will present the Sixth Annual Scots Day on Saturday, June 15. The commemoration of Scottish heritage and their significant contributions to 18th-century North American history runs from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Tour the Scottish Clan tents and vendors to discover more about your own connection to Scottish culture, and explore the stories of centuries of Scottish soldiers in the British Army through a military timeline offered throughout the day. Experience all of this within the beautiful stone walls and vistas of Fort Ticonderoga! Admission to Scots Day is included in a Fort Ticonderoga’s general admission ticket. To learn more about the event visit www.fortticonderoga.org or call 518-585-2821. Read more » |
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New Exhibit on Medicine in the 18th Century Opens at Fort TiconderogaMay 22, 2013Fort Ticonderoga newest exhibit, “It would make a heart of stone melt” Sickness, Injury, and Medicine at Fort Ticonderoga, opened on May 17, 2013. The exhibit explores early medical theory, practice, and experience as each relates to the armies that served at Fort Ticonderoga in the 18thcentury. Read more » |
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Planning & Planting the Medicinal Herb Garden - King’s Garden program scheduled for June 4May 21, 2013The King’s Garden will present a special program on June 4 led by herbalist Nancy Scarzello for a hands-on demonstration to plan and plant your herb garden for this year’s growing season. “Planning & Planting the Medicinal Herb Garden” will take place at 2:30pm – 4pm (rain date June 5th). The program fee is $20 and includes instruction, site admission from 2 pm, handouts and take-home plants. Friends of Fort Ticonderoga program fee is $15. Advance reservations are required by calling 518-585-2821. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga’s King’s Garden Opens May 25!May 15, 2013Season highlights include interactive 18th-century French Garrison Garden, Hands-on Horticulture Series, and new children’s programs in July and August Read more » |
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Honor American Armed Forces at America’s Fort! Special Memorial Day Event Scheduled for May 27May 14, 2013Join Fort Ticonderoga on Memorial Day, May 27, to salute the service of the armed forces of the United States on the very grounds where so many American soldiers fought and sacrificed. Parade into Fort Ticonderoga behind the Fife and Drum Corps during a special program at 11 am, and step back in time to meet the soldiers of the American Revolution. Experience all aspects of the life of the Continental Army soldier in 1775, from their weapons to their rations, and learn about what they believed would come from their sacrifice. A 10% general admissions discount will be given to active duty military members with proof of service. For more information visit http://www.fortticonderoga.org/learn/re-enactors/memorial_day or call 518-585-2821. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Staff Presents at Statewide ConferenceMay 7, 2013Fort Ticonderoga recently received a GO Grant enabling Director of Education Rich Strum to present at the New York State Council for the Social Studies 75th Annual Conference held in Rye Brook, New York. Read more » |
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Fort Ambassador Pass Offered to Ticonderoga ResidentsMay 6, 2013Fort Ticonderoga invites Ticonderoga residents to receive a special Ambassador Pass for the 2013 season. The special pass gives Ticonderoga residents free admission to the Fort, special exhibits, interpretive programs, author series, re-enactments, King’s Garden, Discovery Gardens, the Heroic Corn Maze, and much more! Read more » |
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Celebrate Spring at Fort Ticonderoga’s King’s Garden- Spring Plant Sale & Green Workshops on May 18May 6, 2013Just in time for spring planting, the King's Garden will hold its annual pre-season plant sale, Saturday May 18, from 10am - 2pm. Enjoy the first blooms of the season while browsing the perennials available within the garden walls, plus expand your garden knowledge by attending one or more of the “green workshops” being offered throughout the event. Read more » |
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Book Signing at Fort Ticonderoga May 18thMay 2, 2013Four authors will be featured at a book signing at Fort Ticonderoga’s Museum Store on Saturday, May 18, from 1pm to 1:30pm. The authors are participating in the Fort’s annual War College of the Seven Years’ War. The authors include: • Brady Crytzer, author of Fort Pitt: A Frontier History and Major Washington’s Pittsburgh and the Mission to Fort LeBoeuf. • Jonathan Dull, author of The French Navy in the Seven Years’ War and Culture in Conflict: The Seven Years’ War in North America. • Jon Parmenter, author of The Edge of the Woods: Iroquoia, 1534-1701. • Tim Todish, author of several books on the French & Indian War, including The Annotated and Illustrated Journals of Major Robert Rogers and A Most Troublesome Situation: The British Military and the Pontiac Indian Uprising of 1763-1764. Read more » |
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EXPERIENCE FORT TICONDEROGA! 2013 Season Begins Friday, May 17Apr 24, 2013Fort Ticonderoga opens for the 2013 season on Friday, May 17, and will offer new programs, living history weekends, events, exhibits, gardens, a new Carillon Battlefield hiking trail, and canoe rentals. Guests will immerse themselves in nearly 2000 acres of exquisite landscape at Fort Ticonderoga and experience the story of how the blood spilled to create an empire in the French and Indian War resulted in the struggle for liberty and America’s independence a generation later. Read more » |
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Space Still Available at Fort Ticonderoga’s Annual War College of the Seven Years’ WarApr 22, 2013Limited space is still available to attend Fort Ticonderoga’s Eighteenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 17-19, 2013. 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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Amtrak and Fort Ticonderoga Partner in 2013Apr 18, 2013Fort Ticonderoga and America’s National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) have partnered for a second year to connect people traveling between New York City and Montreal to one of the nation’s oldest and most significant historic sites, Fort Ticonderoga. Amtrak will offer one free companion rail fare with the purchase of one regular adult rail fare, on the state supported Adirondack line to and from Fort Ticonderoga, New York, now through October 31, 2013. Read more » |
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Volunteer's Count! Program Celebrates Volunteer Appreciation WeekApr 17, 2013Fort Ticonderoga joins a national celebration April 21-27 to thank volunteers for their service throughout the year. The Fort’s volunteer rewards program, named Volunteers Count!, was initiated in 2012 and allows volunteers with eleven or more hours donated to earn a Volunteer Ambassador Pass granting free general admission for the season as well as other benefits that celebrate their service throughout the year. Read more » |
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Tour the Outer Defenses at Fort Ticonderoga April 21stApr 11, 2013Fort Ticonderoga’s Fort Fever Series concludes on Sunday, April 21, at 2 pm with “Very Well Prepared for the British Army,” a walking tour of Fort Ticonderoga’s historic landscape, led by Director of Interpretation Stuart Lilie. 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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Rare French & Indian War Musket Donated to Fort TiconderogaApr 8, 2013Through the keen eye of a museum supporter and generosity of an important donor, a rare British musket that may have seen use at Fort Ticonderoga has recently joined the museum’s collection enabling Fort Ticonderoga to more completely interpret the site’s remarkable history. Read more » |
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Phase Two Underway at Fort TiconderogaMar 20, 2013Educators, Curators, and Planners Imagine the Future of America’s FortTM Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Awards Teacher ScholarshipsMar 19, 2013Fort Ticonderoga is pleased to announce the recipients of teacher scholarships to attend the Eighteenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 17-19, 2013. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga’s Interpretive Department Grows to Serve Expanding AudienceMar 14, 2013Fort Ticonderoga is excited to announce two new additions to its year-round Interpretive Department staff. Shaun Pekar, Artificer Shoemaker, and Cameron Green, Military Programs Supervisor, recently joined the Fort Ticonderoga Interpretive Department. Read more » |
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Area Students Advance to New York State History Day ContestMar 12, 2013Thirty-seven middle and high school students from the North Country won top prizes at North Country History Day on Saturday, March 9, at Fort Ticonderoga’s Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. These students will advance to compete at New York State History Day in Cooperstown on April 29. Read more » |
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Champlain National Bank Grant Awarded to Fort TiconderogaMar 7, 2013Funding to Support School Outreach Programs in Northern New York Communities Read more » |
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Evacuation Day 1776 Topic for Next Fort Fever Series Program at Fort Ticonderoga March 17thMar 5, 2013Fort Ticonderoga’s Fort Fever Series continues on Sunday, March 17, at 2 pm with “Evacuation Day 1776” presented by Director of Education Rich Strum. 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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Nationally Recognized Seminar on the Seven Years War at Fort TiconderogaFeb 20, 2013Registration Now Open for Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War Scheduled for May 17-19, 2013 Read more » |
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New Overnight Program for Boy Scouts at Fort TiconderogaFeb 13, 2013Fort Ticonderoga is pleased to announce a new and immersive overnight program for Boy Scout groups in the fall 2013. “Imagine your troop being able to garrison Fort Ticonderoga overnight!” said the Fort’s Director of Education Rich Strum. “Give your scouts an experience they’ll never forget—a rare chance to spend the night at Fort Ticonderoga.” Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Launches a Teacher InstituteFeb 11, 2013The Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute is a significant and new educational initiative underway in 2013 as Fort Ticonderoga extends its reach and educational impact through a variety of new programs this year. The focus of the 2013 Institute is “Benedict Arnold” and will accommodate 24 teachers for a week-long exploration of Arnold’s career during the early years of the American Revolution and how it connects to Fort Ticonderoga and the Revolution on the Northern Frontier. Applications are now being accepted from educators to participate in the week-long program and are due on March 1. The Teacher Institute will be held July 7-12 at Fort Ticonderoga. Read more » |
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Next Fort Fever Series Program features a Snow Shoe Hike At Fort Ticonderoga February 10thJan 31, 2013Fort Ticonderoga’s Fort Fever Series continues on Sunday, February 10, at 2 PM., with “Exploration on Snow Shoes: A Timeline of Trees on the Pavilion Grounds” led by Director of Horticulture Heidi Karkoski. 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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Experience the Battle on Snowshoes at Fort Ticonderoga Living History Event and Re-enactment Planned for Saturday, February 23Jan 30, 2013Experience an exciting living history event at Fort Ticonderoga highlighting Major Robert Rogers and the Battle on Snowshoes on Saturday, February 23, 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 2 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. Friends of Fort Ticonderoga and children age 4 and under are free. For more information call 518-585-2821 or visit www.fortticonderoga.org. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga presents Second Annual Garden & Landscape SymposiumJan 28, 2013The King’s Garden at Fort Ticonderoga presents the Second Annual Garden & Landscape Symposium: “Enhancing Life through Gardening” on Saturday, April 13. This 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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Teacher Scholarships Available for Fort Ticonderoga’s Annual War CollegeJan 23, 2013Fort Ticonderoga is pleased to announce that four scholarships are available for middle and high school teachers to attend the Eighteenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 17-19, 2013. 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. The scholarships are available for first-time attendees to the War College. Read more » |
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Fort Ticonderoga Honors Long-Time EmployeeJan 16, 2013Fort Ticonderoga honored Peg Shaw recently for her outstanding and long-time service to Fort Ticonderoga as the Museum Store Manager. Staff joined together in thanking Ms. Shaw for her service and commitment to Fort Ticonderoga’s mission. Read more » |
