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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 →

Posted in Artworks, Boat Tours, Books, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family Fun in the Adirondacks, Family programs, Fife & Drum, Fife & Drum Corps, Fort Ticonderoga, Heroic Corn Maze, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Living History Event, Museums, Natural History, Programs, Public Programs, Special Events, Tourist Destination, Uncategorized, Waterway Tours | Tagged adirondack adventures, adirondack family fun, Adirondacks, annual family fun, August family activities, Boat Cruise, boat cruise on Lake Champlain, cannon crew, Carillon, carillon cruise, corn maze, Corn Maze in the Adirondacks, Corn Maze in Upstate NY, Education on the Lake, Family Fun, Fort Ticonderoga, fun for all ages, Gardens, gardens in NY, Guided tours, immersive activities, inside activities, King's Garden, Lake Champlain, Mount Defiance, New corn maze design yearly, outside activities, rain or shine, Special Events, The Heroic Corn Maze: A Corn Maze Adventure!, Ticonderoga, Weapon demonstrations | 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 →

Posted in Boat Tours, Books, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family Fun in the Adirondacks, Family programs, Fife & Drum, Fife & Drum Corps, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ticonderoga Staff, Horticulture, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Living History Event, Museums, Natural History, Programs, Public Programs, Special Events, Students, Students History, Tourist Destination, Waterway Tours | Tagged 2-day pass for the price of 1, 2000 acreas, Achieving Independence: Ticonderoga and Philadelphia, ADKS, Adventures in the Adirondacks, battlefield hiking trail, Beth Hill, cannon, Carillon, Carillon Tour Boat, Collections, Daily Boat Cruises, Daily Programming, endless adventure, exhibitions, exhibits, Exploration, Family Adventure, family destination, Family Programs, Fife and Drum Corps, Fort Ticonderoga, Gavin Ashworth, Guided tours, history, Jacob Schieffelin, King's Garden, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Boat Tours, living history, maps, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Mount Defiance, muskets, rare objects, rare revolutionary war objects, Soldier's Life Programs, Special exhibit open: this weekend only, Special Tribute, Things to Do in the Adirondacks, Ticonderoga, Tourist Destination, weapons, weapons demonstrations | Comments Off

Homeschool Day at Fort Ticonderoga: September 8, 2017

Posted on August 7, 2017 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga will host Homeschool Day for homeschool students and their parents on Friday, September 8, 2017 from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Homeschool families will participate in interactive and immersive programs, visit museum exhibitions, and explore the historic site, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Boat Tours, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family Fun in the Adirondacks, Family programs, Homeschool, Horticulture, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Museums, Natural History, Programs, Public Programs, Students, Waterway Tours | Tagged 1757, Artillery Laboratory, Carillon, Carillon Battlefield Hiking Trail, Carillon Boat Cruises, corn maze, Family Fun, family fun in the adirondacks, Fort Carillon, Fort Ticonderoga, Fun for Homeschool Families, hands-on activities, Hands-on Artillery lab, Hands-on Horticulture, hands-on programs, Homeschool Day, Homeschool Day at Fort Ticonderoga, Immersive experience for students, King's Garden, Lake Champlain, living history, museum exhibitions, Outside Fun, The Heroic Corn Maze: A Corn Maze Adventure!, Ticonderoga, To Act As One United Body, weapons demonstrations | Comments Off

Celebrate Independence at Fort Ticonderoga July 1-4!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by admin

Join Fort Ticonderoga July 1-4 for a four-day celebration this Independence Day weekend. Celebrate freedom by exploring the year 1777 when America was consumed in the labor of liberty. Participate in the fight for freedom when the Northern Department of … Continue reading →

Posted in Boat Tours, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family programs, Horticulture, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Museums, Natural History, Programs, Public Programs, Students History, Waterway Tours | Tagged Beth Hill, Boat Tours, Boat Tours on Lake Champlain, Carillon, Family Fun, Family Tour, Fife and Drum Corps, Fort Ticonderoga, Fourth of July, Fourth of July Weekend, Garden Tour, Guided tours, Holiday Living History Event, Independence Day Family Fun, Independence Day in the Adirondacks, Independence Day in Ticonderoga, Independence Day Weekend, King's Garden; Horticulture; Garden and Landscape Symposium; Fort Ticonderoga; native plants; perennials; Adirondack gardening; Historic Gardens, living history, Mount Defiance, Oxen, Soldier's Life Programs, Ticonderoga, weapons demonstrations | Comments Off

CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AT FORT TICONDEROGA MAY 27-29, 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by admin

Join Fort Ticonderoga on Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, to remember the service of the armed forces of the United States on the very grounds where so many American soldiers fought and sacrificed. Discover the story of the American Army … Continue reading →

Posted in Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family programs, Horticulture, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Programs, Public Programs, Scouts, Special Events, Students, Students History, Waterway Tours | Tagged 1776, 2017, 518-585-2821, Armed Forces, Beth Hill, Boat Tours, Boat Tours on Lake Champlain, Carillon, Carillon Battlefield Trail, Carillon Boat Cruises, Celebrate Memorial Day, Daily Visitation, Family Activities, Family Fun, Fort Ticonderoga, Guided tours, Hiking Trail, King's Garden, Lake Champlain, Living History Programs, May 27-29, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Mount Defiance, Patriotic Ceremony, Soldier's Life Programs, Soldiers, Ticonderoga, weapons, weapons demonstrations | Comments Off

Spend the Day at Fort Ticonderoga! 2017 Season Begins Saturday, May 6

Posted on April 24, 2017 by admin

Experience Fort Ticonderoga on land and water during the 2017 season, beginning on Saturday, May 6. Fort Ticonderoga is a historic site, museum, and family destination that encourages visitors to build their perfect adventure in America’s most historic landscape. Every … Continue reading →

Posted in Artworks, Books, Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family programs, Homeschool, Horticulture, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, National History Day, Natural History, Programs, Public Programs, Scouts, Seminars, Special Events, Students, Students History, Teacher History Workshops, Transportation, Volunteer, Waterway Tours | Tagged Adirondacks, artillery, Battle Re-enactments, Become a Member, behind the scenes, Boat Tours, breathtaking views, Carillon, Charters on Lake Champlain, Daily Programs, Discover 1757, Evening Programs, exhibitions, Family Fun, field trips, Fort Ticonderoga, Gardens, Group Tours, Guided tours, hands-on activities, hiking trails, historic landscape, Lake Champlain, living history, living history and material, May 6 through October 29, Military, Mount Defiance, natural beauty, Special Events, sweeping vistas, Ticonderoga, weapons demonstrations | Comments Off

Fort Ticonderoga Brings Education onto Lake Champlain

Posted on April 10, 2017 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga recently received a grant from the South Lake Champlain Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation to support regional youth maritime educational programs. Aboard the 60-foot touring M/V, Carillon, each 90-minute narrated boat tour focuses on the historical importance … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Natural History, Programs, Public Programs, Scouts, Students, Students History, Transportation, Waterway Tours | Tagged 18th century, Adirondacks, All-inclusive Experience, boat tour, Boat Tours, Carillon, Charters, Daily Boat Tours, Discount, Education Made Fun, Education on the Lake, field trips, Fort Ticonderoga, Funding, Geography, Grant, Group Adventure, Group Tours, history, Lake Champlain, Lake Champlain Activities, Lake Champlain Waterway, Lake Stewardship, Maritime Educational Programs, New York, South Lake Champlain Fund, Students, Sunset Cruise, Ticonderoga, Vermont, Vermont Community Foundation, Waterway Adventure | Comments Off

Calling all GROUPS!

Posted on February 21, 2017 by admin

It’s time to turn the page and experience all that 2017 has to offer. Whether you are planning a school field trip, a group outing, a youth overnight experience, or a scout day trip, Fort Ticonderoga has something to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family programs, Horticulture, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, Programs, Public Programs, Scouts, Special Events, Students, Students History, Waterway Tours | Tagged 18th century, Adirondack Bus Tour Experience, Bus Tours, Carillon, education, exhibitions, exhibits, Family Fun, field trips, Fife and Drum Corps, Fort Ticonderoga, French & Indian War, French and Indian War, Garden & Landscape, Group Adventure, Group Destination, Group Tours, historic plants, historic trades, historical destination, history, Horticulture, King's Garden, Lake Champlain, Landscape, Life long Learning, living history, Mount Defiance, museum, Outreach Programs, Programs, School Groups, Scouts, special tour, Teacher Continuing Education, Ticonderoga | Comments Off

Fort Ticonderoga Receives Grant from International Paper for Shoreline Buffer Garden

Posted on January 26, 2017 by admin

The Ticonderoga International Paper Foundation has recently awarded Fort Ticonderoga a grant supporting a shoreline buffer garden designed to educate visitors on how native plants prevent erosion, provide a buffer on the Lake Champlain shore, and promote pollination. Specifically, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Horticulture, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Waterway Tours | Tagged Carillon, Carl Heilman II, education, Family Fun, Fort Ticonderoga, Garden & Landscape, garden design, Grant, history, Horticulture, International Paper Foundation, International Paper Mill, King's Garden, Lake Champlain, Landscape, Life long Learning, Maritime, NY, Shoreline Buffer Garden, Ticonderoga | Comments Off

17 things we are looking forward to in 2017!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by admin

2016 was so last month! It’s time to turn the page and experience all that 2017 has to offer. Whether you are making summer plans to visit the Lake George/Adirondack area or you are just interested in everything at Fort Ticonderoga, … Continue reading →

Posted in Collections, Education, Exhibits, Family programs, Horticulture, King's Garden, Landscape, Life Long Learning, Living History & Material Culture, National History Day, Natural History, Programs, Public Programs, Scouts, Seminars, Special Events, Students, Students History, Teacher History Workshops, Transportation, Waterway Tours | Tagged 1757, 18th century, 2017 events, Carillon, Collections, corn maze, education, exhibitions, exhibits, Family Fun, Fife and Drum Corps, Fort Fever Series, Fort Ticonderoga, French & Indian War, Garden & Landscape, garden design, historic plants, historic trades, history, Horticulture, King's Garden, Lake Champlain, Landscape, Life long Learning, living history, Living History Event, Mount Defiance, museum, Outreach Programs, Pavilion, Programs, Seminar, special event, special tour, Teacher Continuing Education, Ticonderoga | Comments Off