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America 250 Patriots Marker Dedicated at Fort Ti

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Fort Ticonderoga’s 250thCommemorations for the 250th anniversary of the American War for Independence are underway at Fort Ticonderoga. The museum has started developing plans and exploring partnerships at the state and national levels to mark this historic anniversary.

Through exhibits, events, publications, and programs, Fort Ticonderoga seeks to increase access and awareness and expand educational impact related to the monumental history of the complex struggle to achieve independence. [Read more…] about America 250 Patriots Marker Dedicated at Fort Ti

Fort Ticonderoga Immersive Homeschool Day Sept 10th

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Fort Ticonderoga Homeschool DayFort Ticonderoga will host Homeschool Day for homeschool students and their parents on Friday, September 10th, from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Visitors will be able to participate in interactive and immersive programs, visit museum exhibitions, and explore the historic site, including the King’s Garden, Carillon Battlefield Hiking Trail, and the Heroic Corn Maze. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga Immersive Homeschool Day Sept 10th

July Programming At Fort Ticonderoga

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cannon demonstration at Fort TiconderogaThis July, Fort Ticonderoga will celebrate Independence Day with a month of special events and programming, including a holiday weekend filled with historically-accurate demonstrations, a mid-month, two-day reenactment of the 1777 siege of Fort Ticonderoga and a late July 1776-themed concert series. [Read more…] about July Programming At Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga Conserving Founder’s Portrait

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Pell PortraitFort Ticonderoga has received funding from the International Paper Foundation to support the preservation and installment of a portrait of First World War veteran and Fort Ticonderoga museum co-founder Stephen HP Pell.

Fort Ti is conserving this painting as it prepares to tell the many stories connected to the National Historic Landmark Pavilion, the ca. 1826-1837 summer home of the Pell family at Ticonderoga. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga Conserving Founder’s Portrait

War College of the Seven Years’ War Call for Papers

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Fort Ticonderoga courtesy Carl Heilman IIFort Ticonderoga has announced they are now accepting proposals for papers broadly addressing the period of the Seven Years’ War for its Twenty-Sixth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War to be held May 20th through 22nd, 2022. [Read more…] about War College of the Seven Years’ War Call for Papers

Fort Ticonderoga Spring Homeschool Day is Friday

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homeschool day courtesy fort ticonderogaFort Ticonderoga has announced a Homeschool Day for students and their parents, set for Friday, June 4th, from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Attendees will be able to view museum exhibitions, explore the 2000-acre historic site, including the King’s Garden and the Carillon Battlefield Hiking Trail, attend a 75-minute narrated boat cruises on Lake Champlain, and more. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga Spring Homeschool Day is Friday

Fort Ti Exhibition Focuses On Militia History

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Fort Ticonderoga courtesy Carl Heilman IIFort Ticonderoga has announced “A Well Regulated Militia: Citizen, Soldier, and State,” a new exhibit drawn from the museum’s collection of artifacts from across the United States and beyond.

This new exhibit explores the critical institution of the militia in early American history, from colonization through nationhood, and the unique system that developed in the United States that relied on citizens to bear the burden of national defense. [Read more…] about Fort Ti Exhibition Focuses On Militia History

Fort Ticonderoga Virtual Offerings Compliment On-Site Events

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Alonzo Chappel Painting courtesy Fort TiconderogaFort Ticonderoga has opened for the season with interactive programs, museum exhibits, boat tours aboard the Carillon, living history events, special programs, lush gardens, Mount Defiance tours, hands-on family activities, hiking trails, and more. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga Virtual Offerings Compliment On-Site Events