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

COMING SOON!

Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Defiance will open for Campaign Season and daily visitation starting May 1, 2021.

Explore the beautiful gardens, discover the epic history, find adventure in signature events, march with the Fifes & Drums, and learn about a historic trade.

Visit the reconstructed fort, get lost in the 6-acre historic corn maze, enjoy the Carillon Battlefield hiking trail, and take in the unforgettable view from the top of Mount Defiance with a sweeping vista of Lake Champlain and Vermont’s Green Mountains.

Stay up-to-date with on-site events and exciting virtual programs by visiting the event calendar.

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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.
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 chickens and oxen.
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!

Spend the Day, Discover the Beauty,
& Experience the History

Buy one day admission, visit the next day free!

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See What's Happening at Ticonderoga All Upcoming Events

April

21

Virtual Fort Fever Series

Keep Calm and Carillon: New Initiatives for the Carillon Battlefield Margaret Staudter, Fort Ticonderoga Registrar and Site Archaeologist John Crock, Director of the University of Vermont’s Consulting Archaeology Program The Fort Ticonderoga Fort Fever Series features presentations by Fort Ticonderoga staff. Join Fort Ticonderoga Registrar & Site Archaeologist Margaret Staudter, and John Crock, Associate Professor […]
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April

23

Virtual Program: Building a Better Battery

Watch as we set six-foot-tall gabions and rebuild and extend the battery wall that is used for daily cannon demonstrations. See the careful fitting and brute force of driving the pointed posts of each gabion in place. This program can be viewed on Fort Ticonderoga’s Facebook page starting at 3:00pm.
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April

28

Virtual Program: An Exhibit in the Making

During this virtual program, see what it takes to put on an exhibit! From design to building, to working with historic objects, to installation, this video will show behind-the-scenes glimpses of the work that went into creating Fort Ticonderoga’s new exhibit “A Well Regulated Militia: Citizen, Soldier, & State.” This video can be viewed starting […]
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