RAIN OR SHINE this weekend May 24-25, Fort Ticonderoga will pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives during the American Revolution. Join a hive of activity as citizens-turned-soldiers reinforced extensive lines of defenses across the Ticonderoga peninsula and beyond to prepare for a renewed British invasion. Throughout the weekend, witness the labor of liberty as Fort Ticonderoga staff portraying Continental Army soldiers bring to life this defining story through military drill, weapon demonstrations, historic trades, hauling timber with oxen and raising huts for shelter. Enjoy guided tours within the fort and museum exhibition spaces, ongoing historic trade programs, thrilling weapons demonstrations, fife and drum performances, and more! See the full visitor schedule: https://fortticonderoga.org/ft_events/real-time-revolution-living-history-event-memorial-day-weekend/ (fb)

Fort Ticonderoga celebrates #NationalMaritimeDay, today May 22, with a new 2025 historic boat building program and narrated boat tours aboard the Carillon on Lake Champlain. The maritime trades program is available daily Tuesday-Sunday throughout the Campaign Season. The Carillon boat tours will begin by the end of May and run through October. In the midst of 250th Anniversaries of the Revolutionary War, events in 1775 played out on the waters surrounding Fort Ticonderoga, its strategic location deriving from this historic waterway. Visitors can explore the waters of Lake Champlain on board the classic 1920s-styled tour boat, Carillon, and discover the naval stories that surround Ticonderoga, and the archaeological discoveries beneath the lake. During this 250th period, this project will raise public awareness of Lake Champlain’s role in the Revolutionary War. Visitors to Fort Ticonderoga this year will be able to participate in daily maritime trades programs including historic boat building, allowing visitors a hands-on opportunity to explore sail-making, boat carpentry, and rigging in the earliest days of the Revolutionary War. LEARN MORE: https://fortticonderoga.org/news/fort-ticonderoga-celebrates-national-maritime-day-with-historic-boat-building-programs-narrated-boat-cruises-and-student-engagement-2/ (fb)