Engaging tour opportunities include behind-the-scene explorations, entertaining historic overviews, daily exhibition tours, and garden strolls. For those interested in immersing themselves in Ticonderoga’s 2000-acre historic site and it’s stunning scenic beauty, our narrated boat tours and the Mount Defiance experience, highlight Ticonderoga’s pristine landscape and epic history. From family tours to signature curated experiences, there’s something for everyone!
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Key to the Continent Guided Tour
Daily 10:15am, 1:15pm, 3pm
In this entertaining half-hour tour, discover the incredible story of Ticonderoga and all the great experiences Fort Ticonderoga offers today. Learn about the iconic battles of Carillon & Ticonderoga within the French & Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Explore groundbreaking preservation and reconstruction efforts that allow Fort Ticonderoga to bring to life its heroic tales today and for generations to come.
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Fort Ticonderoga Guided Museum Tour
Daily 11:30am and 2:30pm
More than a century of collecting has allowed Fort Ticonderoga to acquire North America’s largest and most important collection of 18th-century military material culture. This guided tour will give you the scoop on the most significant, rare, and interesting pieces in the collection.
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Breaking Ground Guided Tour
Daily 11:45am and 2:45pm
From military garrison gardens to a secluded colonial revival commemorative spectacle of color and light, explore one of the oldest cultivated landscapes in America. Discover the layers of the horticultural history of the Ticonderoga peninsula.
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Mount Defiance: Witness to History Guided Tour
Daily 4pm
This graceful mountain overlooking Fort Ticonderoga played a pivotal role during the French & Indian War. Discover the legacy of Mount Defiance by 1774 and its exciting chapters to come in the Revolutionary War.
Location: 72 Defiance Street Ticonderoga, NY 12883
The gate to Mount Defiance is open from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm May 2-October 31, 2020. Gold coin given upon arrival to Fort Ticonderoga can be used for access or $10/car at the bottom of the mountain. Large busses and RVs not permitted.
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Scenic Boat Tour
Daily May 22-October 16
During this 75-minute narrated Carillon tour, our friendly and experienced staff will guide you through centuries of Lake Champlain’s stirring maritime heritage. Panoramic mountain vistas will surround you and sonar readings present unforgettable images of shipwrecks.
A selection of beer, wine, soft drinks, and snacks are available for sale onboard with credit card purchase! Begins at the Carillon boat dock. Schedule subject to change, some blackout dates apply.