Fort Ticonderoga’s King’s Garden opens for the season on May 24 with a stunning display of annuals and perennials! As the largest public garden in the Adirondack-Lake Champlain region and one of the oldest gardens in America, the King’s Garden offers daily guided tours and … [Read more...] about Fort Ticonderoga’s King’s Garden Opens May 24
History
Special Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Event
Honor American Armed Forces at America’s Fort! Join Fort Ticonderoga on Memorial Day, May 26, to salute the service of the armed forces of the United States on the very grounds where so many American soldiers fought and sacrificed. Parade into Fort Ticonderoga behind the … [Read more...] about Special Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Event
The Kent Camp: John Bird Burnham and Kent School
Have you heard of The Kent Camp? Did you know that Kent School, a college preparatory school in Connecticut, has an historic connection (or two or three) to Essex and environs? It was news to me—welcome news—especially considering John Bird Burnham is once again at the heart of … [Read more...] about The Kent Camp: John Bird Burnham and Kent School
Red Hawk Wes Dikeman on the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars
This Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 AM Red Hawk Wes Dikeman, an historical re-enactor, will present a program on the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars at the United Church of Christ (stone church) in Elizabethtown, New York. He will share his extensive knowledge about the … [Read more...] about Red Hawk Wes Dikeman on the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars
Annual Colonial America Conference for Educators at Fort Ticonderoga this May
Fort Ticonderoga will host the Sixth Annual Colonial America Conference for Educators on Friday, May 16, 2014, in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. This day-long conference, while intended for educators, is open to anyone with an interest in helping connect students with … [Read more...] about Annual Colonial America Conference for Educators at Fort Ticonderoga this May