Tag Archives: Last Argument of Kings

New Perspectives on the Last Argument of Kings: A Ticonderoga Seminar on 18th-Century Artillery, August 5-6, 2017

Posted on July 21, 2017 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga presents “New Perspectives on the Last Argument of Kings: A Ticonderoga Seminar on 18th-Century Artillery,” August 5-6, 2017, in the Mars Education Center. This special weekend symposium features visiting scholars and members of the Ticonderoga Curatorial and Interpretation … Continue reading →

Posted in Collections, Education, Exhibits, Life Long Learning, Museums, Public Programs, Seminars, Special Events | Tagged 18th century military history, 18th-century artillery, 18th-century history, Adirondacks, award winning exhibit, exhibitions, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ticonderoga Museum, history, IMLS, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Last Argument of Kings, Last Argument of Kings Symposium, living history museums, Matthew Keagle, Military Museum, Museum Exhibit, Museums in the Adirondacks, Nicholas Spadone, Stuart Lilie, Ticonderoga | Comments Off

Make History with Your Dad!

Posted on June 17, 2017 by admin

It’s that time of year when we celebrate how great every Dad is and how much our Dads mean to us. There are a number of traditional and typical gifts that a majority of Dads will receive throughout the years; … Continue reading →

Posted in Boat Tours, Museums, Programs, Public Programs, Tourist Destination, Uncategorized, Waterway Tours | Tagged Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, America's Fort Cafe, America's Most Historic Landscape, Boat Tours, cannon, Family Fun, Father's Day, Fort Ticonderoga, Green Mountains, historic trades, King's Garden, Lake Champlain, Last Argument of Kings, Mobile Application, Mount Defiance, museum exhibitions, museums, New York, Scenic beauty, Ticonderoga, Vermont, Weapons Demos | Comments Off

Spend the Day at Fort Ticonderoga! 2016 season begins Saturday, May 7

Posted on April 18, 2016 by admin

Experience Fort Ticonderoga on land and water during the 2016 season, beginning on Saturday, May 7. Fort Ticonderoga is a multi-day historic site, museum, and family destination that encourages visitors to build their perfect adventure in America’s most historic landscape. … Continue reading →

Posted in Artworks, Books, Collections, 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, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Waterway Tours | Tagged 1777, 18th century, 1920s Garden interpretation, 2016 season, Canoe rentals, Carillon Boat Cruises, Carpentry Yard, corn maze, Fort Ticonderoga, Gardening: Then and Now, heritage breeds, Heroic Corn Maze New 2016 Design, hiking trails, historic interpretation, historic trades, King's Garden, Last Argument of Kings, Life long Learning, New Exhibit, Opening Day, public tours, Shoemaking, Soldiers' Gardening, tailoring | Comments Off

Straight Outta Woolwich

Posted on February 25, 2016 by admin

To kick off the 2016 season, Fort Ticonderoga will open a new exhibit, “The Last Argument of Kings: The Art and Science of Artillery in the 18th Century.” This project is supported in part by a generous grant from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Artworks, Books, Collections, Exhibits, Living History & Material Culture | Tagged artillery, Christoph Friedrichs von Geisler, Collections, Curieuse und vollksommene Artillerie, exhibitions, exhibits, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ticonderoga Museum, Jeduthan Baldwin, John Muller, L'Art de Jetter les Bombes, Last Argument of Kings, Marchel Blondel, Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, Surirey de Saint Remy, The Art and Science of Artillery in the 18th century, Treatise of Artillery | 1 Comment

Fort Ticonderoga Receives Highly Selective “Museums for America” Grant

Posted on October 15, 2015 by admin

Fort Ticonderoga has received a highly selective “Museums for America” grant in the amount of $150,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services that will support a re-interpretation and exhibition of the museum’s outstanding artillery collection. This funding … Continue reading →

Posted in Artworks, Collections, Exhibits, Special Events | Tagged 18th century, artillery, Artillery Restoration, Collections, education, exhibits, Fort Ticonderoga, Grant, IMLS, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Last Argument of Kings, museum, New Exhibition, The Last Argument of Kings: The Art and Science of 18th-Century Artillery | Comments Off