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Fort Ticonderoga is now in Winter Quarters! From November through April, Fort Ticonderoga is open for special living history events, engaging seminars, specialty programs, behind-the-scenes VIP Tours, and hands-on workshops. Stay up-to-date with on-site events and virtual programs by visiting the event calendar.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Defiance will be open for visitation Tuesday-Sunday May 4-October 27, 2024!
MAY 4-5: Living History Event: “For the Good of the King’s Service”
This exciting two-day living history event kicks off Fort Ticonderoga’s 2024 Campaign Season! Experience peacetime garrison life in British North America on the eve of the Revolutionary War as Fort Ticonderoga begins REAL TIME REVOLUTION™! 250 years to the day, discover daily life for British soldiers and their families in 1774.
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May
4–5
Living History Event: “For the Good of the King’s Service”
In this exciting two-day living history event, experience peacetime garrison life in British North America on the eve of the Revolutionary War as Fort Ticonderoga begins REAL TIME REVOLUTION™! 250 years to the day, discover daily life for British soldiers and their families in 1774, with peacetime activities like gardening, shoemaking, tailoring, and boatbuilding. This […]
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May
17
Annual History Conference for Educators
This annual daylong conference 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. With the approach of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, each session of this conference explores one of five themes: Power of Place Revolutionary Possibilities […]
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May
17–19
Twenty-Eighth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War
Fort Ticonderoga presents the Twenty-Eighth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War over three days, Friday-Sunday, May 17-19, 2024. Since its beginning in 1996, this premier seminar focuses on subjects related to the Seven Years’ War in North America and beyond, drawing speakers and participants from across North America and Europe. Attendees can […]
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May
25–26
Memorial Day Weekend Commemoration
Join Fort Ticonderoga to pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country during the American Revolution. Fort Ticonderoga will pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country during the American Revolution. Discover the story of the American Army in […]
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June
8
Annual Spring King’s Garden Plant Sale
As part of National Garden Week June 2-8, and back by popular demand, mark your calendars for the return of the King’s Garden Plant Sale on June 8 from 10am-4pm! Help Fort Ticonderoga with the historic garden’s stewardship and take home your living legacy from the walled King’s Garden. Visitors have the option to purchase […]
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June
9
Virtual Author Series featuring Theodore Corbett
The Fort Ticonderoga Author Series features presentations by authors of books related to Colonial and Revolutionary War history. Another revolution existed in the late 18th-century world, not the familiar movement for independence of the United States or even the French Revolution, but rather the effort for freedom from slavery, opposed by most in the thirteen British colonies […]
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June
15
Living History Event: Scots Day
This family-favorite cultural event explores Scottish clan tents to learn more about their rich ancestry and culture. Merchants selling kilts, crafts, and other gifts will join Scottish organizations from across the East Coast to greet visitors with information on all aspects of their rich heritage. Inside Fort Ticonderoga, discover the heroic stories of Scottish soldiers […]
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June
21
History Happy Hour on Lake Champlain
Cap off your day with a relaxing narrated cruise, surrounded by scenic beauty and Ticonderoga’s rich maritime history aboard the Carillon, Fort Ticonderoga’s classic 1920s tour boat. From poignant to comical, discover the drama that surrounded Ticonderoga on the storied waters of Lake Champlain. Enjoy the flavor of history through classic cocktails, taken from tales […]
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June
25
A Date with Brown Bess
In 1774, the British troops at Fort Ticonderoga carried a version of the famous “Brown Bess” musket. But what’s the real story behind this iconic firearm? In this one-of-a-kind behind the scenes, hands-on program, get up close and personal with Fort Ticonderoga Curator, Dr. Matthew Keagle, to really understand “Brown Bess” revealing the industrial systems […]
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June
28
Cannon and Coffee
Explore Fort Ticonderoga’s world-class collection of 18th-century artillery from a whole new perspective and be the first to enter Fort Ticonderoga with this special early bird program. Join Fort Ticonderoga Curator, Dr. Matthew Keagle for a special tour across the guns of Ticonderoga and learn the surprising histories of the museum’s artillery collection, spanning the […]
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June
28
History Happy Hour on Lake Champlain
Cap off your day with a relaxing narrated cruise, surrounded by scenic beauty and Ticonderoga’s rich maritime history aboard the Carillon, Fort Ticonderoga’s classic 1920s tour boat. From poignant to comical, discover the drama that surrounded Ticonderoga on the storied waters of Lake Champlain. Enjoy the flavor of history through classic cocktails, taken from tales […]
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July
2
A Date with Brown Bess
In 1774, the British troops at Fort Ticonderoga carried a version of the famous “Brown Bess” musket. But what’s the real story behind this iconic firearm? In this one-of-a-kind behind the scenes, hands-on program, get up close and personal with Fort Ticonderoga Curator, Dr. Matthew Keagle, to really understand “Brown Bess” revealing the industrial systems […]
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About Fort Ticonderoga
Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga is a major cultural destination, museum, historic site, and center for learning. As a multi-day destination and the premier place to learn more about North America’s military heritage, Fort Ticonderoga engages more than 75,000 visitors each year with an economic impact of more than $12 million annually. Presenting vibrant programs, historic interpretation, boat cruises, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits, Fort Ticonderoga and is open for daily visitation May through October and special programs during Winter Quarters, November through April. Fort Ticonderoga is owned by The Fort Ticonderoga Association, a 501c3 non-profit educational organization, and is supported in part through generous donations and with some general operating support made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts.
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Riding into the weekend like...
This Hussar`s saber was made Solingen, Germany in 1781, and features a lively engraving of a mounted Hussar. Saber raised, he wears the distinctive Hungarian inspired dress of these famous light cavalrymen.
Hussars in similar attire were the only cavalry that accompanied the Comte de Rochambeau`s French expeditionary force to America in 1780. They served during the Yorktown campaign, using sabers much like this to fight perhaps the largest cavalry battle of the Revolutionary War at Gloucester, Virginia, across the York River from Yorktown in early October of 1781.
See the whole sword on display this year in our new "Revolutionary Anthology: Power of Place" exhibit along with other artifacts from the Yorktown campaign!
#arevolutionaryanthology
#frencharmy
#vivathussar
#yorktown
#ticonderogacollections
Apr 26
Register now for the Twenty-Eighth Annual War College of the Seven Years` taking place May 17-19, 2024. Participants can attend in person or online for this premier conference focused on the Seven Years` War in North America and abroad. Register at this link:
https://www.fortticonderoga.org/ft_events/twenty-eighth-annual-war-college-of-the-seven-years-war/
Apr 26
Fort Ticonderoga recently awarded Dr. Richard Washington Longstreth the 2024 Henry Knox Award. The award was presented at the Ticonderoga Ball held in New York City at The Union League Club on March 22, 2024. The award was given in recognition of Dr. Longstreths’s herculean support and leadership as a Board member of The Fort Ticonderoga Association and his life-long contributions to the field of history and historic preservation.
The Henry Knox Award acknowledges the herculean efforts of Richard in his work on behalf of The Fort Ticonderoga Association. Henry Knox is best known for his role in hauling 60 tons of artillery from Ticonderoga to relieve the siege of Boston over the winter of 1775 to 1776. This feat was justly regarded as a model of fortitude and perseverance. Similarly, Richard has shown that same spirit which motivated Henry Knox on that mission to do the heavy lifting needed to ensure that this institution, like the revolution, would survive and flourish.
Photo: Richard Longstreth and Fort Ticonderoga President and CEO, Beth L. Hill, stand in front of the Pavilion. Under Richard`s guidance, the Pavilion, a National Historic Landmark, underwent a recent $9 million restoration which preserved this national treasure.
READ MORE: https://www.fortticonderoga.org/news/fort-ticonderoga-awards-dr-richard-washington-longstreth-the-2024-henry-knox-award/
Apr 25
Stay warm sailor!
Temperatures have recently dipped up here at Ticonderoga, which got us thinking about cozy knitwear one last time. This comfy, and jaunty looking, knit cap from the Robert Nittolo Collection was found in New York City, buried deep off the east side of lower Manhattan. It is likely a reminder of the thousands of sailors coming and going along New York`s docks during the 18th century.
You can see this cap yourself in our new "Revolutionary Anthology: Power of Place" exhibit opening in May!
#arevolutionaryanthology
#ticonderogacollections
#sailorhats
Apr 25
When is General Gates, not General Gates?
When he is actually David Wooster!
This print, made for a European audience, depicts General Horatio Gates, who led the Continental Army to victory at Saratoga. Rather than seek a true likeness the English publisher of this print simply copied a 1776 engraving of the much less famous General David Wooster... but who would notice? The market for images of the American War, and its heroes, was hot enough that substitutions like this might have passed unnoticed in distant markets.
You`ll have the chance to see this print of "Gates" in our "Revolutionary Anthology: Power of Place" exhibit opening in May.
#arevolutionaryanthology
#battlesofsaratoga
#ticonderogacollections
#horatiogates
Apr 24
The next Fort Fever Series program is on Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm ET, and features Cameron Green, Fort Ticonderoga`s Director of Interpretation, on "Ticonderoga`s Neighborhood in 1774." Free for members. REGISTER BY 5PM ET TODAY! Register here:
https://www.fortticonderoga.org/ft_events/fort-fever-series-featuring-cameron-green/
Apr 24
On this #TradesTuesday, coppersmith, Steve Okuley, is building German copper cooking kettles for our upcoming #REALTIMEREVOLUTION portrayals of Brunswick soldiers at #FortTiconderoga in 1777. When complete, these copper kettles will feature iron handles, or `bales,` and copper lids, that doubled as frying pans. Check out the finished kettles in action at our Brown`s Raid reenactment, September 14 & 15, 2024.
https://www.fortticonderoga.org/ft_events/battle-reenactment-1777-browns-raid/
#historictrades #revolutionarywar
Apr 23
Speaking of books on campaign... its World Book Day!
What could be more appropriate than a copy of one the oldest stories, Homer`s "Iliad." This particular copy is a 1760 edition of Alexander Pope`s English translation, but what makes it even more special is the binding. This four volume set is uniformly bound with the name of its owner, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Harnage.
Homer`s tale of the trails of the Trojan War must have held a special significance for Harnage who, as Major of the 62nd Regiment of Foot had participated in General John Burgoyne`s northern campaign of 1777. Severely wounded at the Battle of Freeman`s Farm, Henry and his wife Honour who accompanied him, endured their own odyssey surviving wounds, illness, and captivity in America before finally getting back to England in 1780. He probably bought these books in early 1782, when he became Lieutenant Colonel of the 104th Regiment of Foot.
Harnage`s "Iliad" will be on display this year in out "Revolutionary Anthology: Power of Place" exhibit.
#worldbookday
#arevolutionaryanthology
#ticonderogacollections
#iliad
#battlesofsaratoga
Apr 23
Join Fort Ticonderoga as we introduce the 2024 daily visitation season with a lively two-day living history event "For the Good of the King’s Service" on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 & 5.
Fort Ticonderoga kicks off REAL TIME REVOLUTION™ with a full-scale recreation of its British Garrison, 250 years to the day back in 1774. Discover daily life for British soldiers and their families in 1774, with activities including gardening, shoemaking, tailoring, and boatbuilding.
This living history event introduces the 2024 Campaign Season of 1774. Fort Ticonderoga & Mount Defiance are OPEN Tues-Sun May 4-October 27 from 9:30am to 5pm (last ticket sold at 4:30pm).
https://www.fortticonderoga.org/news/lively-two-day-living-history-event-at-fort-ticonderoga-kicks-off-2024-campaign-season-launching-multi-year-initiative-real-time-revolution/
#FortTiconderoga #Ticonderoga #REALTIMEREVOLUTION #NorthernDepartment #AmericanRevolution #America250
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