In this two-day living history event soldiers of the Northern Continental army muster together to train and dig-in, preparing for General Burgoyne’s British and Brunswick army expected at any time. Witness these New England regulars and militia encamp, cook and entrench themselves to keep the Ticonderoga camp in American hands<\/p>\n
May 7, 2016 \u2013 May 8, 2016<\/p>\n
In this two-day living history event soldiers of the Northern Continental army muster together to train and dig-in, preparing for General Burgoyne’s British and Brunswick army expected at any time. Witness these New England regulars and militia encamp, cook and entrench themselves to keep the Ticonderoga camp in American hands<\/p>\n
Saturday May 7th<\/p>\n
9:30 AM Fort Opens to Visitors<\/p>\n
10:15 AM Key to the Continent Tour: The Year of the Hangman (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
Could Ticonderoga have been held by the Continental Army in 1777? Was its loss a disaster or a prudent retreat? Create your own answers to questions that have enthralled officers and armchair generals alike for 239 years. Explore how two decades of military occupation culminated with rich cultures and characters at Ticonderoga in 1777.<\/p>\n
11:00 AM Musket Demonstration (Fort Demonstration Area)<\/p>\n
Artillerymen were first trained as soldiers. In a pinch soldiers were trained to serve the artillery. Discover how muskets and carbines, slung across the backs of cannon crews, were vital in the defense of their guns, their positions, and their lives.<\/p>\n
11:30 AM Strengthen Our Works at Ticonderoga (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
On nearly the same day, close to the same ground, watch as Massachusetts soldiers dig in and recreate a full scale redoubt. Foot by foot– see the work that goes into building such massive earthworks, and pick up a shovel to lend a hand!<\/p>\n
11:30 AM Continent\u2019s Collection Tour: A Guided Tour of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum (Parade Ground)<\/p>\n
Exhibitions staff will lead you on a guided tour of this remarkable museum’s highlights. Begun more than a century ago, the Fort Ticonderoga museum has North America’s largest and most important collection of 18th-century military material culture. Get the scoop on the most significant, rare, and interesting pieces in the collection.<\/p>\n
12:30 PM \u201cAn Independent Corps of Artillery\u201d (Mars Education Center Great Room)<\/p>\n
Join Senior Director of Interpretation, Stuart Lilie, to discuss Major Ebenezer Stevens\u2019 Corps of Artillery, the men who manned the guns of Ticonderoga in its defense in 1777. Explore their clothing and equipment from their roots in 1776 through their rear guard defense of Ticonderoga, that may have saved an army.<\/p>\n
1:15 PM Key to the Continent Tour: The Year of the Hangman (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
Could Ticonderoga have been held by the Continental Army in 1777? Was its loss a disaster or a prudent retreat? Create your own answers to questions that have enthralled officers and armchair generals alike for 239 years. Explore how two decades of military occupation culminated with rich cultures and characters at Ticonderoga in 1777.<\/p>\n
2:00 PM Cannon Demonstration (Fort Demonstration Area)<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t let the wooden wheels fool you, the cannon and its carriage was an intricate piece of military hardware. Discover the surprising power of a well-drilled cannon crew operating this finely-tuned weapon.<\/p>\n
2:30 PM Breaking Ground Tour (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
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 horticultural history of the Ticonderoga peninsula.<\/p>\n
2:30 PM Continent\u2019s Collection Tour: A Guided Tour of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum (Parade Ground)<\/p>\n
Exhibitions staff will lead you on a guided tour of this remarkable museum’s highlights. Begun more than a century ago, the Fort Ticonderoga museum has North America’s largest and most important collection of 18th-century military material culture. Get the scoop on the most significant, rare, and interesting pieces in the collection.<\/p>\n
3:00 PM Key to the Continent Tour: The Year of the Hangman (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
Could Ticonderoga have been held by the Continental Army in 1777? Was its loss a disaster or a prudent retreat? Create your own answers to questions that have enthralled officers and armchair generals alike for 239 years. Explore how two decades of military occupation culminated with rich cultures and characters at Ticonderoga in 1777.<\/p>\n
5:00 PM Fort Closes to Visitors<\/p>\n
Sunday May 8th<\/p>\n
9:30 AM Fort Opens to Visitors<\/p>\n
10:15 AM Key to the Continent Tour: The Year of the Hangman (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
Could Ticonderoga have been held by the Continental Army in 1777? Was its loss a disaster or a prudent retreat? Create your own answers to questions that have enthralled officers and armchair generals alike for 239 years. Explore how two decades of military occupation culminated with rich cultures and characters at Ticonderoga in 1777.<\/p>\n
11:00 AM Musket Demonstration (Fort Demonstration Area)<\/p>\n
Artillerymen were first trained as soldiers. In a pinch soldiers were trained to serve the artillery. Discover how muskets and carbines, slung across the backs of cannon crews, were vital in the defense of their guns, their positions, and their lives.<\/p>\n
11:30 AM The Power of Oxen (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
While slower than horses, the incredible pulling power of oxen made them extremely useful in Ticonderoga\u2019s military and agricultural history. Watch as these oxen demonstrate just how easily they can move logs weighing thousands of pounds.<\/p>\n
11:30 AM Continent\u2019s Collection Tour: A Guided Tour of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum (Parade Ground)<\/p>\n
Exhibitions staff will lead you on a guided tour of this remarkable museum’s highlights. Begun more than a century ago, the Fort Ticonderoga museum has North America’s largest and most important collection of 18th-century military material culture. Get the scoop on the most significant, rare, and interesting pieces in the collection.<\/p>\n
1:15 AM Key to the Continent Tour: The Year of the Hangman (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
Could Ticonderoga have been held by the Continental Army in 1777? Was its loss a disaster or a prudent retreat? Create your own answers to questions that have enthralled officers and armchair generals alike for 239 years. Explore how two decades of military occupation culminated with rich cultures and characters at Ticonderoga in 1777.<\/p>\n
2:00 AM Cannon Demonstration (Fort Demonstration Area)<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t let the wooden wheels fool you, the cannon and its carriage was an intricate piece of military hardware. Discover the surprising power of a well-drilled cannon crew operating this finely-tuned weapon.<\/p>\n
2:30 AM Breaking Ground Tour (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
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 horticultural history of the Ticonderoga peninsula.<\/p>\n
2:30 AM Continent\u2019s Collection Tour: A Guided Tour of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum (Parade Ground)<\/p>\n
Exhibitions staff will lead you on a guided tour of this remarkable museum’s highlights. Begun more than a century ago, the Fort Ticonderoga museum has North America’s largest and most important collection of 18th-century military material culture. Get the scoop on the most significant, rare, and interesting pieces in the collection.<\/p>\n
3:00 AM Key to the Continent Tour: The Year of the Hangman (Begins at the American Flag)<\/p>\n
Could Ticonderoga have been held by the Continental Army in 1777? Was its loss a disaster or a prudent retreat? Create your own answers to questions that have enthralled officers and armchair generals alike for 239 years. Explore how two decades of military occupation culminated with rich cultures and characters at Ticonderoga in 1777.<\/p>\n
5:00 PM Fort Closes to Visitors<\/p>\n
What to Do and See All Day 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM<\/p>\n
Carrying on the Works (Redoubt Construction Site)<\/p>\n
With the looming threat of General John Burgoyne\u2019s British and Brunswick invasion, American hands were constantly at work building up the entrenchments around Ticonderoga. Watch as Massachusetts soldiers go about their \u201cfatigue\u201d, literally turning level ground into a fortified position.<\/p>\n
Hucksters & Traders (Glacis, Adjacent the Log-House)<\/p>\n
In 1776, Ticonderoga saw sutlers flocking to the peninsula to sell their goods to the army. Such business opportunities continued into 1777, by which time a well regulated system was emplaced to allow fair trade. Learn about the economic impacts of local traders at Ticonderoga.<\/p>\n
Soldiers\u2019 Dinner (Camp Kitchen)<\/p>\n
\u201c195 barrels of beef, at 212 lbs,\u201d each equals FOOD, on the scale of an army. Join the mess cook at the camp kitchen to discover how Ticonderoga was more supply depot than Fort. See how in 1777 soldiers\u2019 rations could spell retreat, victory, or surrender.<\/p>\n
Musket Maintenance (Inside Fort Parade Ground)<\/p>\n
Whether cobbled together fowlers or brand new imported muskets, these weapons depended on the soldiers\u2019 time and attention to keep them in working order. Watch as hot water, grease, and a little brick dust keep these weapons working; lock, stock and barrel.<\/p>\n
Officer\u2019s Quarters (Second floor of the West Barracks)<\/p>\n
Step inside the officer\u2019s quarters and learn of the luxuries within. From beds to brandy, learn about officers\u2019 duties and comforts. See how an officer and gentleman was also a businessman.<\/p>\n
Public Stores (Ground floor of the West Barracks)<\/p>\n
See the array of supplies and tools needed to maintain an army preparing for a siege. Watch as artillerymen tend to the cannons and munitions for the army & fleet. 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Fort Ticonderoga, named Carillon by the French in 1755 and known to the soldiers in the American Revolution as “the old French Fort,” stood at the center of two wars and five battles. By 1820, the “old French Fort” had fallen into ruins when William Ferris Pell purchased the land and began one of America’s earliest preservation efforts. During the 19th century, the ruins of the fort stood at the center of inspiration for writers, artists, and travelers who visited the scenic and historic Ticonderoga peninsula. In 1908, the Fort’s restoration and reconstruction began launching the earliest restoration effort in America. Today, the fort sits at the center of the Ticonderoga experience where guests can explore museum exhibitions, interact with historic trades staff, and participate in lively daily programs and special events and reenactments.<\/p>\n
Whether it is your first time to Fort Ticonderoga or you have been visiting the fort for decades, it’s never too early to start planning your next adventure. Fort calendar is filled with exciting daily programs and evening programs, behind-the-scene tours, and engaging special events for visitors of all ages![su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”Read More”]\nDaily Programs and Demonstrations<\/strong> Admission<\/strong> Special Events<\/strong> [\/su_spoiler][\/su_accordion]<\/p>\n Fort Ticonderoga is one of America\u2019s greatest treasures! With nearly 2000 acres of exquisite landscape located on Lake Champlain and overlooking the Green Mountains of Vermont, it tells the comprehensive story of how the blood spilled to create an empire in the French & Indian War resulted in the struggle for liberty and America\u2019s independence a generation later. It is also the beautiful story of how a family, the Pell family, preserved the landscape and recreated the Fort a century ago, beginning one of the earliest historic preservation efforts in America. It is because of their vision that we are now able to fulfill our mission to ensure that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history.[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”Read More”]\nWhy is this important? In a world with change accelerating all around us, more and more we need an understanding and appreciation of the principles and experiences that led to the founding of our nation. Recent studies, however, show that fewer and fewer people can answer the most basic questions about America\u2019s history. Without that basic knowledge, we are unable to measure the significance of the events happening today that affect our everyday lives. Fort Ticonderoga is a symbol of our rich heritage and should stand as a beacon to understand our present and inform our future.<\/p>\n Fort Ticonderoga is a family destination, a center of learning and an interactive, multi-disciplined experience. It\u2019s exploring the beautiful gardens, finding adventure in our events, marching with the Fife and Drum Corp, and learning about a historic trade. It\u2019s a visit through the reconstructed Fort, a stroll overlooking Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains of Vermont, a boat ride along the beautifyl waters of Lake Champlain, and an afternoon in our exhibit galleries exploring our premier collections. A visit to Fort Ticonderoga connects all visitors to a place and time that defined a continent, a nation, and its continued legacy.<\/p>\n Enjoy Fort Ticonderoga\u2019s website to explore its epic history, rare collections, and rich learning opportunities! Your support ensures that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history![\/su_spoiler][\/su_accordion]<\/p>\n
\nEvery day is an event at Fort Ticonderoga. Daily programming brings to life this epic story through tours, soldier’s life programs, Carillon Boat Cruises, historic trades, soldier’s gardening and hands-on family programs.<\/p>\n
\nSpecial events are included in the general admission ticket of Fort Ticonderoga.
\nAdmission Information & Online Ticket Sales<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nDaily Programs, Activities & Demonstrations<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nEvery year is a new experience and Fort Ticonderoga is the only site in America that tells a new story each year through dynamic historical interpretation and historical reenactment. These events happen throughout the year. They may be one-day living history events or multi-day reenactments that include military drill, skirmishes, and\/or battles of the French & Indian War or Revolutionary War era.<\/p>\nFort Ticonderoga Special Events<\/a><\/h3>\n
History of Fort Ticonderoga<\/a><\/h3>\n
Map of Fort Ticonderoga (pdf)<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Weekend Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Independence Day Weekend Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Fife and Drum Corps Muster Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Defiance and Independence: 1777 Battle Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Battle on Snowshoes Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Montcalms Cross Battle of Carillon Reenactment at Fort Ticonderoga Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Heritage Harvest and Horse Festival Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Browns Raid Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
German & British Soldiers Leave Fort Ticonderoga Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Colonel Knox is Now at Ticonderoga at Fort Ticonderoga Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>
Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Weekend Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Independence Day Weekend Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Fife and Drum Corps Muster Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Defiance and Independence: 1777 Battle Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Battle on Snowshoes Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Montcalms Cross Battle of Carillon Reenactment at Fort Ticonderoga Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Heritage Harvest and Horse Festival Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Fort Ticonderoga Browns Raid Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
German & British Soldiers Leave Fort Ticonderoga Details<\/a><\/h3>\n
Colonel Knox is Now at Ticonderoga at Fort Ticonderoga Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>