Category Archives: Boat Tours

August Family Fun at Fort Ticonderoga!

Posted on August 8, 2018 by admin

Bring the whole family to experience Fort Ticonderoga on land and water this August! Fort Ticonderoga offers a new line-up of fun, active, and hands-on programs that will be sure to excite and delight the whole family! Take a guided … Continue reading →

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Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Corn Maze Adventure Opens August 11!

Posted on July 25, 2018 by admin

What activity combines solving puzzles and testing your knowledge of history with fresh air, sunshine, and over two miles of winding trails? Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Maze: A Corm Maze Adventure! Beginning August 11, bring the family along to test your … Continue reading →

Posted in Boat Tours, Books, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family Fun in the Adirondacks, Family programs, Fort Ticonderoga, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Museums, Programs, Public Programs, Tourist Destination, Waterway Tours | Tagged Adirondack Corn Maze, Adirondacks, agricultural history, agriculture, America's Fort, Carl Heilman II, corn maze, Corn Maze. Heroic Corn Maze, Corn Mazes in the Adirondacks, Families, Family Activities, family destination, Family Fun, family fun in the adirondacks, Fort Ticonderoga, Groups, hands-on, Interactive family activities, King's Garden, Landscape, Maze by Moonlight, museums, Museums in New York, Museums in the Adirondacks, naval ship design, New corn maze design yearly, premier location, Ryann Wiktorko, Schools, Scouts, six-acre corn maze, Summer Camps, The Heroic Corn Maze: A Corn Maze Adventure!, Ticonderoga | Comments Off

FORT TICONDEROGA PRESENTS “DEFIANCE & INDEPENDENCE” BATTLE RE-ENACTMENT JULY 21 & 22

Posted on July 12, 2018 by admin

Unique events make each day a different experience – culminating in dramatic cannon attack from the summit of Mt. Defiance Experience one of Fort Ticonderoga’s signature events, “Defiance & Independence,” a two-day battle re-enactment on Saturday July 21 and Sunday July … Continue reading →

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DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE THIS YEAR AT FORT TICONDEROGA!

Posted on June 20, 2018 by admin

Never before seen: Fort Ticonderoga displays an original Society of the Cincinnati Gold Eagle Medal Weeklong celebration includes tours, patriotic concerts, and world-class museum exhibits; FREE second-day admission! Declare your Independence this year at Fort Ticonderoga with special events and … Continue reading →

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Fort Ticonderoga Author Series Features Book on Naval History of Lake Champlain

Posted on June 12, 2018 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga’s 2018 Author Series begins on Sunday, June 24 with additional programs scheduled for August 5, and September 9. The Fort Ticonderoga Author Series features authors of recent books related the history of Fort Ticonderoga and the surrounding region. … Continue reading →

Posted in Artworks, Boat Tours, Books, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family Fun in the Adirondacks, Family programs, Fort Ticonderoga, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Museums, Programs, Public Programs, Special Events, Tourist Destination, Waterway Tours | Tagged 1665-1815, 2018 Author Series at Fort Ticonderoga, author book signing, author series, author talks, book signing at fort ticonderoga, By Wind and Iron: Naval Campaigns in the Champlain Valley, Carl Heilman II, events at Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ticonderoga Members FREE, history of Fort Ticonderoga, Lake Champlain, Major General Israel Putnam: Hero of the American Revolution, Michael Laramie, Robert Hubbard, The Battle of Lake George: England’s First Triumph in the French and Indian War, Ticonderoga, ticonderoga events, William Griffith | Comments Off

Celebrate the Scot in You!

Posted on June 8, 2018 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga Presents Lively Scots Day Event June 16 Fort Ticonderoga will present the Eleventh Annual Scots Day on Saturday, June 16. The celebration of Scottish history, heritage and culture runs from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Tour the Scottish … Continue reading →

Posted in Boat Tours, Books, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family Fun in the Adirondacks, Family programs, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ticonderoga Staff, Grant, King's Garden, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Museums, Programs, Public Programs, Special Events, Tourist Destination, Uncategorized, Waterway Tours | Tagged 1758 Battle of Carillon, Bagpipe Performances, Bagpipes, Beth Hill, Black Watch, Black Watch Military, Black Watch Regiments, Border Collie Demonstrations, Cairn, Cairn Memorial Service, Family Adventure, family destination, Family Fun, Fort Ticonderoga, Jim McRae, Leatherstocking District Pipe Band, living history, military living history programs, Presentation, Royal Highland Emigrant Camp Color Flag, Scots Day, The 42nd Highland Regiment, Ticonderoga | Comments Off

FORT TICONDEROGA OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH DISPLAY OF RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR OBJECTS, HISTORY-THEMED BOAT TOURS, AND CEREMONY HONORING AMERICA’S SOLDIERS

Posted on May 23, 2018 by admin

Achieving Independence: Ticonderoga and Philadelphia pop-up exhibit explores relationship between two iconic locations; objects include rare surviving British uniform, original copy of Baron von Steuben’s drill manual, and howitzer that is one of the earliest known examples of “US” being … Continue reading →

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SPEND THE DAY AT FORT TICONDEROGA! CAMPAIGN SEASON & DAILY VISITATION BEGINS MAY 5, 2018

Posted on April 18, 2018 by admin

Experience history at Fort Ticonderoga on land and water beginning on Saturday, May 5! The world-renowned military landmark, museum, and family destination encourages visitors to build their perfect adventure in America’s most historic landscape. As a premier historic site, Fort … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Fall at Fort Ticonderoga’s Heritage, Harvest, & Horse Festival on September 30!

Posted on September 13, 2017 by admin

Join Fort Ticonderoga to celebrate the sights, sounds, and tastes of fall on Saturday, September 30. Bring the whole family to the Heritage, Harvest & Horse Festival for a full day of autumn fun, set in the midst of the … Continue reading →

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Fort Ticonderoga Generates More than $12 Million Economic Impact for Ticonderoga Region

Posted on August 31, 2017 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga, a not-for-profit educational organization and major cultural destination, announced today that it generates a total of $12.1 million annually in economic impact. The total includes visitor spending from tourists; spending by the Fort Ticonderoga Association in its daily … Continue reading →

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