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Located on Lake Champlain in the beautiful 6 million acre Adirondack Park, Fort Ticonderoga is a not-for-profit historic site and museum that ensures that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices, and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history.

Visit www.FortTiconderoga.org or call 518-585-2821 for a full list of ongoing programs, admission prices, and current hours. Fort Ticonderoga is located at 100 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, New York.

Living History Weekend, Sept 13-14, Features Hut Building in 1776

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Join Fort Ticonderoga for a weekend building project! Discover how soldiers of the Continental Army built huts at Ticonderoga in 1776 and even try your hand at colonial construction techniques. This living history weekend entitled "Lodging as the Nature of Campaign will Admit" … [Read more...] about Living History Weekend, Sept 13-14, Features Hut Building in 1776

Planting Tips for Bearded Iris & Rhizome Sale at Fort Ticonderoga’s King’s Garden August 18-29

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Iris Division Days in the King’s Garden are a great time to take home bearded irises to add to your own perennial bed. As part of the "Hands-on Horticulture Program" the public is invited to learn about the division of iris rhizomes. Guests will be able to take a piece home along … [Read more...] about Planting Tips for Bearded Iris & Rhizome Sale at Fort Ticonderoga’s King’s Garden August 18-29

Homeschool Day at Fort Ticonderoga September 5th

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Fort Ticonderoga’s next Homeschool Day for homeschool students and their parents will be on Friday, September 5, 2014, from 9:30 am-5 pm. Homeschool families will have an opportunity to take part in a series of interactive and immersive experiences while participating in special … [Read more...] about Homeschool Day at Fort Ticonderoga September 5th

Chocolate: The Taste of Liberty at Ticonderoga

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This summer Fort Ticonderoga is introducing a new and exciting foodway initiative entitled Chocolate: The Taste of Liberty. This initiative is based on extensive research led by the Fort Ticonderoga museum curatorial and interpretive staff and highlights the very real, important, … [Read more...] about Chocolate: The Taste of Liberty at Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Corn Maze Adventure Opens August 15!

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Designed in the Shape of the Fort What activity combines solving puzzles and testing your knowledge of history with fresh air, sunshine and over two miles of winding trails? Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Maze: A Corn Maze Adventure! Beginning August 15, test your navigational skills … [Read more...] about Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Corn Maze Adventure Opens August 15!