Fort Ticonderoga | Experience America’s History

One Destination,
Endless Adventures Your Adventure Awaits
at Fort Ticonderoga
One Destination,
Endless Adventures Your Adventure Awaits
at Fort Ticonderoga
One Destination,
Endless Adventures Your Adventure Awaits
at Fort Ticonderoga
One Destination,
Endless Adventures Your Adventure Awaits
at Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Defiance are open Tuesday-Sunday May 7-October 30, 2022!

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Daily Programs

Explore Ticonderoga’s epic history through guided tours, weapon demos, historic trades, & more!
Boat Cruises

Step aboard the Carillon for a relaxing 75-minute narrated cruise on Lake Champlain. Cruises begin on May 28th!
Farm-to-Fork Dining

Enjoy delicious local and regional favorites. Dine in or take out!
King’s Garden

Awaken your sense in the historic gardens and savor the breathtaking beauty!
Museum Collection

Explore one of North America’s finest collections of 18th-century material culture.
Corn Maze

Use history-related clues to help make your way through this 6-acre life-size maze! New designs every year.
Mount Defiance

Witness a birds-eye view of Fort Ticonderoga’s epic historic landscape.
Heritage Breeds

Meet friendly animals featuring heritage breed oxen duo, Mick & Mack!
Battle Re-enactments

Relive the epic history of Ticonderoga’s many chapters during intense recreated battles and vignettes.
Living History

Discover daily life for soldiers from shoemaking and tailoring to carpentry and cooking.
Museum Store

Shop a full selection of exclusive merchandise inspired by our history, collections, and beautiful landscape.
Specialty Tours

Go behind-the-scenes and experience Fort Ticonderoga like never before!

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Daily Programs & Outdoor Exploration

Every day is an event at Fort Ticonderoga and every year is a new experience! This year, Fort Ticonderoga debuts a new chapter in its story. Discover innovative storytelling on […]
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May

27

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 […]
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May

28

Memorial Day Weekend Commemoration

Join Fort Ticonderoga to pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country during the American Revolution. Fort Ticonderoga will pay tribute to […]
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The Carillon is calling your name! Fort ...

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May 18

The Carillon is calling your name! Fort Ticonderoga's 1920's-style tour boat is making its return and daily cruises will begin next Friday, May 27th! Click the link in our bio to purchase your tickets today! https://14762a.blackbaudhosting.com/14762a/Carillon-Boat-Cruise-27May2022

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Work is underway on Fort Ticonderoga’s American ...

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May 18

Work is underway on Fort Ticonderoga’s American Battlefield Protection Program, NPS Interpretation Grant! This important project will lay the groundwork for improved access and interpretation to Ticonderoga’s historic battlefield. Last week, staff members were joined by contract partners Tahawus Trails, LLC to view our current battlefield trail, and to discuss expansion as to better incorporate the stories of American soldiers during the fight for Independence. Stay tuned for more project updates! #fortticonderoga #ticonderoga #abpp #battlefield #trail #accessibility #americanrevolution #revolutionarywar #independence

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Happy #ManuscriptMonday! Following the capture of ...

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May 16

Happy #ManuscriptMonday! Following the capture of Fort Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold’s forces in May 1775, the Continental Army pushed the battleground north. Rather than being on the front lines, Fort Ticonderoga became a rear area and staging ground for the American invasion of Canada. While the fort was not attacked by the British in 1775, life in its garrison wasn’t always quiet. This book (MS.2062) records the minutes of a court-martial held at Fort Ticonderoga from October 7th-9th, 1775 and illustrates the many ways soldiers got themselves into trouble. A court-martial is an instrument of military justice that tries soldiers for violations of military code and assigns appropriate punishments. The accused and any witnesses would speak in front of a panel of judges made up of commissioned officers. In this court-martial at Ticonderoga, soldiers were tried for crimes ranging from minor to serious, including stealing shirts, skimming profits, sleeping while on duty, promoting mutiny, shooting at a civilian, and killing a sheep. Less specific charges were also laid against some men, including “behaving in a scandulous [sic] manner unbecoming the Character of an Officer & a Gentleman”. Punishments varied almost as widely as crimes did, ranging from fines to demotion to imprisonment in the dungeon to lashes. Those judged guilty of the same crime would not necessarily receive the same punishment, either. For instance, three prisoners, Samuel Smith, William Orr, and Michael McKee, were each charged with sleeping at their posts. All three admitted to sleeping on duty but offered their fatigue from previous duty as a response. Smith and Orr, who were tried together, were fined; McKee, however, was sentenced to ten lashes as punishment.

This document has been cataloged as part of the "Opening the Vault: Pathways of Accessibility to Ticonderoga's Hidden Collections" grant supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov , and can be found on our online database in the link in bio. #TiconderogaCollections #OpeningTheVault

https://fortticonderoga.pastperfectonline.com/archive/65710562-E210-4504-A3DD-396628761111

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This week's #ManuscriptMonday document is a ...

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May 9

This week's #ManuscriptMonday document is a letter from Jonathan Trumbull to Philip Skene! Skene was an officer in the British military who served in several campaigns in the French and Indian War, including both the failed 1758 attack and successful 1759 capture of Fort Carillon, now Fort Ticonderoga. The same year, Skene began securing a sizable estate in upstate New York, which he named Skenesborough, which he later lobbied to be the heart of a new northern colony. Shortly after the outbreak of the American Revolution and the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, in May 1775, Skene’s estate was seized and his son Andrew was arrested. Skene himself was captured and imprisoned by the Americans that June returning from England. On September 27th, 1776, over a year after his capture, Connecticut Governor Trumbull wrote this letter to notify Skene that he was finally being freed in a prisoner exchange with the British for James Lovell, a future Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress. While Skene had regained his freedom, he ultimately never regained his estate; it was confiscated by the State of New York, which accused him of treason. The town of Skenesborough is today known as Whitehall.

This document (MS.1983) has been cataloged as part of the "Opening the Vault: Pathways of Accessibility to Ticonderoga's Hidden Collections" grant supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities @nehgov , and can be found on our online database in the link in bio. #TiconderogaCollections #OpeningTheVault

https://fortticonderoga.pastperfectonline.com/archive/14D12B17-A8DD-464B-8F34-950304946820

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#HappySpring! The magnolia are officially in bloom...

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May 3

#HappySpring! The magnolia are officially in bloom in the King’s Garden!

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This week’s #ManuscriptMonday document (MS.2010)...

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May 2

This week’s #ManuscriptMonday document (MS.2010) is a set of articles of capitulation! These documents set conditions of surrender for an army or body of troops, detailing what would happen to the surrendering troops after capitulation. Articles were agreed on between the winning army and the losing army, although the winning army had much more leverage when it came to setting terms.

This particular document is a contemporary copy of the articles of capitulation, known as the Convention of Saratoga, signed by American general Horatio Gates and British general John Burgoyne after the American victory at the Battle of Bemis Heights. Gates and Burgoyne agreed that Burgoyne’s troops would lay down their arms, march to Boston, and be given free passage from there back to Britain, “upon Condition of Not Serving again in America During the present contest”. The thirteen articles of the document contain logistical provisions for the march and orders for various special groups. For instance, Burgoyne’s army would be supplied with the same rations given to the Continental Army on their march to Boston, and Canadian members of Burgoyne’s army would be allowed to return to Canada rather than Britain. Despite the detailed provisions given in articles of capitulation, they were not always followed, including in this case. The Continental Congress, suspicious of Britain’s commitment to the convention and not wanting to increase the strength of Britain’s global army, suspended ratification of the convention until it was ratified by King George III. Even when King George did send orders to ratify the convention, the Continental Congress still did not abide by its terms. Burgoyne’s army remained prisoners in America for virtually the rest of the war.

This document has been cataloged as part of the "Opening the Vault: Pathways of Accessibility to Ticonderoga's Hidden Collections" grant supported by the @nehgov National Endowment for the Humanities, and can be found on our online database by clicking the link in our bio #TiconderogaCollections #OpeningTheVault #Archives

https://fortticonderoga.pastperfectonline.com/Archive/7C169B1A-DC04-4B60-80BD-330875488605

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Museum staff work year-round to document, ...

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Apr 22

Museum staff work year-round to document, preserve, and create access to Ticonderoga’s collections – even for other staff members! Cataloger Charlene has spent the last 11 weeks cataloging a large legacy collection of lithics and pottery from the Ticonderoga peninsula and surrounding area, ranging from the Paleo-Indian to the Late Woodland. This past week, staff gathered at the Thompson-Pell Research Center to see some of these amazing artifacts up close. Coming soon – a selection will be available on the Ticonderoga Online Collections database for YOU to see and explore! This project was funded by an agreement P21AC11821-00 awarded by the United States National Park Service (NPS) to NEIWPCC in partnership with the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership. #ticonderogacollections #fortticonderoga #cvnhp #history #museum #museumcollection

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From the heights of Mount Defiance to the shores ...

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Apr 22

From the heights of Mount Defiance to the shores of Lake Champlain, we are surrounded by beauty every day at Fort Ticonderoga! #EarthDay

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Fort Ticonderoga President and CEO, Beth L. Hill, ...

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Apr 21

Fort Ticonderoga President and CEO, Beth L. Hill, joined Senator Schumer today in Glens Falls, NY, where he announced $2 million for Adirondack regional projects including funding to help restore Fort Ticonderoga's iconic walls. The funding will help boost regional tourism attractions, support job growth, and make critical infrastructure upgrades. Thank you, Senator Schumer!

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Enhance your Fort Ticonderoga visit and discover ...

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Apr 20

Enhance your Fort Ticonderoga visit and discover what lies beneath Lake Champlain during a narrated Carillon boat cruise starting May 27!

A tour aboard the Carillon not only provides visitors with breathtaking lake views of commanding mountains and the majestic fort but also crosses some of the most archaeologically rich waters in North America.

The 60-foot boat is available for daily tours, field trips, sunset cruises, and private charters. A selection of regional beer and cider, wine, soft drinks, water, and snacks are available for purchase on board!

Tickets for the boat cruise are available online by visiting the link in our bio https://www.fortticonderoga.org/.../boa.../daily-boat-tours/<https://www.fortticonderoga.org/experience/boat-tours-champlain/daily-boat-tours/?fbclid=IwAR23hv4ShoCOxo0L01eQYIFtjaFiFaPjbDHVW7f6C--Ai3buMZEEjkbjPWk>. Boat tours are available rain or shine.