Category Archives: Exhibits

Fort Ticonderoga Receives a Forrest E. Mars Jr. Chocolate History Grant to Develop Chocolate Research and Programming in 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by admin

The Mars Wrigley Confectionery, LLC (MWC) recently awarded Fort Ticonderoga the Forrest E. Mars Jr. Chocolate History Grant for a project entitled A Sea of Chocolate: Cocoa Cargoes in the Anglo Atlantic to research and develop a new program highlighting … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Coming Campaign Living History Event on January 13, 2018

Posted on January 2, 2018 by admin

Experience Fort Ticonderoga in the beauty of winter during its next living history event Preparing for the Coming Campaign on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The event will bring to life the story of American soldiers at Ticonderoga in the year … Continue reading →

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Three Wars, Three Armies, One Legacy

Posted on December 8, 2017 by admin

Perhaps the most impressive survivor of Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery” is this enormous iron mortar. Knox’s expedition was just one part of its fascinating history. Originally designated as a 12-pouce mortar (pouce is the French equivalent of the … Continue reading →

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The School of Hard Knox

Posted on December 7, 2017 by admin

As we prepare for our Noble Train Begins living history event, we reflect on a figure whose accomplishments and bulk loom over the legacy of Fort Ticonderoga. Henry Knox’s ascent to the inner circle of the early American military and … Continue reading →

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2018 Fort Fever Series Schedule at Fort Ticonderoga Announced

Posted on December 4, 2017 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga’s “Fort Fever Series” will begin in January and run through April 2018. The lecture series will be held on Sunday afternoons at 2:00 pm in the Mars Education Center. Tickets are $12.00 per person and can be purchased … Continue reading →

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Nicaragua Cannon

Posted on November 29, 2017 by admin

In the winter of 1930, H. Jermain Slocum acting as an agent for Fort Ticonderoga visited the Caribbean to acquire historic cannon for the museum. Departing Miami, he flew to British Honduras, now known as Belize, and then to Panama … Continue reading →

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North Country History Day Presented by Fort Ticonderoga on March 3, 2018 “Conflict and Compromise in History”

Posted on November 28, 2017 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga will host its National History Day on Saturday, March 3, 2018 in the Mars Education Center. The 2018 theme is “Conflict and Compromise in History.” Students can participate in five categories: historical paper, exhibit, website, documentary, or performance. … Continue reading →

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The Next Generation of Museum Professionals

Posted on November 24, 2017 by admin

Over the past three summers, Fort Ticonderoga has provided twelve Graduate Fellowships to students from across the country. The Edward W. Pell Graduate Fellowships provide aspiring museum professionals an opportunity to work with our staff and our world-class collections. The … Continue reading →

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The Noble Train Begins: Living History Event on December 9, 2017

Posted on November 20, 2017 by admin

Join Fort Ticonderoga on December 9, 2017 to relive Henry Knox’s epic feat as he prepared to move massive cannon from Ticonderoga to Boston to force the British evacuation in 1776. Watch as soldiers work as carpenters to maintain Ticonderoga. … Continue reading →

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Experience Fort Ticonderoga during Winter Quarters: November 2017 – April 2018

Posted on November 13, 2017 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga is launching a new schedule of programs during its Winter Quarters season. From November through April, visitors will be immersed in a more intimate experience at Fort Ticonderoga. From exciting living history events, insightful seminars, specialty programs, and … Continue reading →

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