Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Corn Maze features family-fun fall activities Oct 19 & 26!

What activity combines solving puzzles and testing your knowledge of Fort Ticonderoga’s history surrounded by beautiful autumn foliage and two miles of winding trails? Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Maze: A Corn Maze Adventure!  This fall the Heroic Maze features new and fun ways to celebrate the fall season.  Join Fort Ticonderoga for Maze by Moonlight on October 19 and Tricks without Treats October 26 for family fun, celebrating Fort Ticonderoga’s agriculture history in one of America’s most beautiful settings!

The Heroic Maze is included in Fort Ticonderoga’s general admission price and open weekends (including Columbus Day) through October 20.  Other fees apply for evening and special event programs on October 19 and October 26.

Back by popular demand in 2013 – Archeology Quest in the Corn – Scavenger Hunt!  Hidden in the maze are 8 stations each representing a fort-related artifact.  Players are given a Quest Card to collect a stamp from each station.  It takes perseverance and skill to find all the objects.  Great fun for all ages!

Visit http://www.fortticonderoga.org/visit/heroic-maze for corn maze details or call 518-585-2821.

Maze by Moonlight

Explore the 6-acre corn maze using your flashlight as a guide and under the light of the full moon Saturday, October 19, from 7 pm-10 pm.  The mysteries of the night surround you as you search for hidden stations in the maze to complete the Archeology Quest in the Corn game!  Cost is $10 per person; tickets available at the door; last ticket sold 1 hour prior to closing.  Admissions booth opens 30 minutes prior to start time.

“Treats Without Tricks” Family Costume Parade & Corn Maze Candy Quest

Don your costume and join in the colorful costume parade at Fort Ticonderoga’s Heroic Maze! Search for treats hidden in the 6-acre Heroic Corn Maze on Saturday, October 26 (rain date Sunday, October 27) from 3pm-6pm!  This family-fun, non-scary experience features costume prizes for adults and children, sweet treats and more!  Costume categories include Most Patriotic, Most Creative, Best Adult/Child Duo or Group, and Judge’s Choice Award. Admission is $10 per adult; $5 per child.  Children 2 years of age and under are free. No additional admission fees apply.

Fort Ticonderoga developed the Heroic Maze with a professional maze design company from Utah that used computer technology to translate intricate designs onto the landscape, creating a fun and exciting quest.

The agricultural history at Fort Ticonderoga dates to 1756 when the French built the Garrison Gardens below the walls of the Fort. Today the formal display King’s Garden, along with educational Discovery Gardens, protected battlefields, sustainable modern farming practices, and the corn maze continue this legacy.  All proceeds from the Heroic Maze support Fort Ticonderoga’s 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.

The Heroic Maze: A Corn Maze Adventure! is sponsored by McDonalds of Ticonderoga.

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