Every day is a special event at Fort Ticonderoga. Join us for exciting programs daily including tours, musket demonstrations, gallery talks, garden programs, family tours, and more!
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Join us for exciting programs daily including tours, musket demonstrations, gallery talks, garden programs, family tours, and more!
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March 2020
Living History Event: Proceed to Canada with all Possible Expedition
Discover how veterans from 1775 and new recruits assembled hastily at Ticonderoga to face an American military catastrophe. Through demonstrations and living history vignettes, explore the logistics of an army in winter, as supples arrive by horse and oxen and as soldiers prepare cannon to be hauled north to Canada.
April 2020
Ninth Annual Garden & Landscape Symposium
This daylong symposium focuses on practical, easy-to-implement strategies for expanding and improving your garden or landscape. Whether you are an experienced gardener, or just getting started, this symposium provides helpful insight from garden experts who live and garden in northern climates. More Information
Fort Fever Series
Fitted With Great Exactness: The Life and Importance of Clothing to the British Soldier in the Are of the American Revolution Putting a British soldier into his red coat and other clothes was not as simple as the issuance of clothing. Great efforts from many hands were required to ensure that the clothing was made, individually fit, maintained, and then remade all for the purpose of ensuring a proper "soldier like" appearance. Join Joseph Zea Fort Ticonderoga Artificer Tailor to…
May 2020
Daily Programs
Exciting experiences every day! Fort Ticonderoga flawlessly blends history and natural beauty for all ages to enjoy. NEW! Discover the year 1774 during the peacetime garrison life in British North America on the eve of the Revolutionary War. Explore Ticonderoga’s many other chapters through new immersive programs, guided tours, weapons firing demonstrations, major exhibits, breathtakingly lovely gardens, narrated boat tours, soldiers’ life programs, the Mount Defiance experience, the Carillon Battlefield hiking trail, and many more hands-on, family fun activities!
Battle Reenactment: No Quarter Two-Day Event
Benedict Arnold is returning to Fort Ticonderoga through the dramatic two-day reenactment of “America’s First Victory. The “No Quarter” event vividly recreates the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775, putting visitors in the middle of the country’s first military victory. The phrase “No Quarter” was the battle cry used by the Americans and is equivalent to “No Mercy” or “Take no Prisoners.” Throughout the weekend, explore the real-life events from the perspectives of both the British Garrison and…
Twenty-Fifth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War
Fort Ticonderoga celebrates a quarter century of its premier conference the Twenty-Fifth Annual War College of the Seven Years' War May 15-17, 2020, in the Mars Education Center. Since its beginning in 1996, the War College has become a top venue for historians on subjects relating to the Seven Years’ War in North America and beyond, drawing speakers and participants from across North America and Europe. An enthusiastic audience of over 150 people represents all levels of interest, from general…
Annual Conference for Educators
This annual day-long conference focuses on the theme “The Coming Revolution: 1763-1775” and immerses teachers in primary sources, material culture, and pedagogical techniques to help connect students to history. Presentations are by classroom teachers, museum staff, archivists, and academics. The conference takes place on the Friday preceding Fort Ticonderoga’s Twenty-Fifth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War, a weekend-long seminar focused on the French & Indian War (1754-1763). Educators attending both the Conference and the War College receive a…
1:00pm Carillon Boat Cruise
Enjoy gorgeous vistas of Vermont's Green Mountains and New York's Adirondacks during a 75-minute narrated boat cruise aboard the Carillon. Learn about Lake Champlain's centuries of stirring maritime and military heritage. A selection of snacks, soft drinks, and regional beers and wines are available for credit card purchases. The Carillon has a bathroom on board, a roof, and closeable windows. There are stairs that lead down to the boat dock, not wheelchair accessible. Boat cruises operate rain or shine.
3:30pm Carillon Boat Cruise
Enjoy gorgeous vistas of Vermont's Green Mountains and New York's Adirondacks during a 75-minute narrated boat cruise aboard the Carillon. Learn about Lake Champlain's centuries of stirring maritime and military heritage. A selection of snacks, soft drinks, and regional beers and wines are available for credit card purchases. The Carillon has a bathroom on board, a roof, and closeable windows. There are stairs that lead down to the boat dock, not wheelchair accessible. Boat cruises operate rain or shine.
Memorial Day 3-Day Weekend Commemoration
Join Fort Ticonderoga to remember the service of the armed forces of the United Stated on the very grounds where so many American soldiers fought and sacrificed. Parade into Fort Ticonderoga behind the Fifes and Drums during a special program on Memorial Day and step back in time to meet the soldiers of the American Revolution. Experience all aspects of the life of the Continental Army soldier in 1777, from their weapons to their rations, and learn about what they…