Fort Ticonderoga

Celebrations and commemorations will highlight Fort Ticonderoga’s 100th year of education and enjoyment for visitors, students, and scholars from around the world. Fort Ticonderoga enters its second century recommitted to the research preservation of its rich collections and vital history in the making of America. The opening of the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center in the reconstructed magasin du Roi and the twelve days of  events around the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Carillon will make 2008 a momentous year at Fort Ticonderoga. The reenactment is the Signature Event for 2008 for the 250th Anniversary of the French & Indian War Commemoration Commission

May 10th: Fort Ticonderoga opens for the season; 9:00-5:00 daily through October 20th.

Jun 1st: The King’s Garden opens for the season; 10:00 – 4:00 daily through October 13th. An incredible array of plantings amidst a formal walled garden, restored to its 1920 beauty and grandeur.

June 24th : The boys choir, Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, will open the 250th Commemoration events with the premier performance in the Great Room of the Mars Education Center. The choir regularly performs at St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montréal, Que.

June 27th: Parade of Arms in Ticonderoga Village with reenactment of an historic skirmish at the La Chute Falls in the evening. Grand Encampment opens on Fort grounds for visitors at 9:00 am.

June 28th & 29th: Reenactment of the battle of Carillon on the north field. Montgomery lead the largest army ever assembled in North America and was defeated by French and Canadian forces under the Marquis de Montcalm; 3,000 defeating 16,000. Designated as the 2008 Signature Event for I ♥ NY Tourism. New log lines mark the clashing point of up to 1,800 soldiers. Two hours each day, 2:00-4:00. State and International Dignitaries.

July 4th: Fort Ticonderoga is the site of the first victory of the American Revolution. "Best Fourth in the North", fair and fireworks in Ticonderoga Village. Declaration of Independence readings on Fort grounds throughout the day.

July 5th: Day of Scots. Hundreds of participants from Scottish Clans, modern Black Watch Regiments and International dignitaries join in a parade from the Fort to the Scottish Cairn to memorialize the Black Watch soldiers that fell to the French forces.

July 6th: Dedication of the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. The newly restored magasin du roi, the King’s warehouse, was blown up by the evacuating French in 1759. This building completes the restoration of the Fort to its original 1755 configuration and houses a new exhibit and state-of-the-art educational space

July 8th: French Victory Day. A parade and celebration at the French Lines of Montcalm’s Victory in 1758

A full schedule of activities make every day good for a visit to Fort Ticonderoga. In addition to the Commemoration events costumed interpreters lead children’s and family programs exploring fun facets of 18th century life. You can enjoy military drills, cannon firings and tours of the grounds. The Fife & Drum Corps performs several times a day during July and August and the award winning King’s Garden provides a beautiful respite for all.