Category Archives: Programs
Fort Ticonderoga Awards Teacher Scholarships
Fort Ticonderoga is pleased to announce the recipients of teacher scholarships to attend the Nineteenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 16-18, 2014. They are: • Bryan Crowe, Amsterdam High School, Amsterdam, New York • Nancy Spagnola, … Continue reading
Area Students Advance to New York State History Day
What a great day! Thirty middle and high school students from the North Country won top prizes at North Country History Day on Saturday, March 8th, at Fort Ticonderoga’s Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. These students will advance to compete … Continue reading
Delving Into the Year 1776 with Educators
I am looking forward to this summer when we have a number of opportunities for educators to spend in-depth time at Fort Ticonderoga exploring various topics. We are now accepting applications from teachers to participate in the 2014 Fort Ticonderoga … Continue reading
North Country History Day is More than “a Day”
Next month 66 students from across northern New York will compete at North Country History Day held here at Fort Ticonderoga. Students placing first and second in their categories on March 8th will advance to represent the region at New … Continue reading
112 Teacher Scholarships and Counting
It’s hard to believe that since 2001, Fort Ticonderoga has provided scholarships for 112 teachers to attend its seminars and symposia at no cost. Scholarship winners have come from 17 different states and two Canadian provinces. Of those 112 scholarships, … Continue reading
“A Day Longer in the Field” Explores Lives of Provincial Soldiers at Fort Ticonderoga’s Upcoming Living History Weekend, Feb 15-16
“A Day Longer in the Field” Fort Ticonderoga will once again be alive with its premier interpretive programming during its next living history weekend, Saturday and Sunday, February 15-16 from 10 am until 4pm each day. The event will highlight … Continue reading
Rub Elbows with Expert Gardeners
It’s the time of year for gardeners to start gearing up for the growing season: ordering seeds, making plans, and browsing the home improvement stores as the days lengthen and spring gets closer every day. What are you planning for … Continue reading
All in a Day’s Work
What does the Director of Education do during the “down time” after Fort Ticonderoga closes for the season? Well, in the first ten days since we completed the 2013 season, I’ve been quite busy. I spent an afternoon at Champlain … Continue reading
Building New Audiences
Building new audiences is essential to the long-term sustainability of places like Fort Ticonderoga. This “audience building” includes all segments of our audience, from school-age visitors to the empty nesters that make up a significant part of our visitors each … Continue reading
Summertime Reading
“A book worth reading is a book worth owning.” So said my dad. That mantra seems to have rubbed off on me, as the stacks of books at home and in my office can attest. While my historical tastes span … Continue reading