Fort Ticonderoga Revolutionary War Reenactment Event
Fort Ticonderoga overlooking Lake Champlain.
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Fort Ticonderoga invites you to immerse yourself in history with its groundbreaking REAL TIME REVOLUTION™—an interactive historical experience. During this dramatic two-day reenactment event on August 30-31, you will witness a unique portrayal of the launch of the Northern Continental Army as they prepare to drive British regulars from Canada.
This event features the largest number of reproduction wooden vessels in a reenactment that spans two lakes, recreating the Northern Army's embarkation from Ticonderoga. The “Onward to Canada” REAL TIME REVOLUTION™ reenactment will transport visitors back 250 years to the day at Ticonderoga.
All photos courtesy Fort Ticonderoga.
Experience the arrival of waves of Connecticut and New York soldiers encamping together for the first time. Watch as they bring in their equipment, hauled with carts and wagons drawn by horses and oxen. Thrill at the crackle of muskets and roar of cannon as this new American Army maneuvers in combined forces.
Meet the generals of this nascent Continental Army command and discover their effort to cultivate an alliance with Canadians and neutrality with native Americans. Smell the aroma of rations cooked in the first encampment of the Northern Continental Army.
This weekend-long event also features a unique prelude on Friday, August 29, with an encampment of troops in Hague, NY, on the shores of Lake George. These reenactors will embark at dawn from Hague Town Beach, rowing down Lake George to Mossy Point in Ticonderoga on Saturday, August 30.
Experience the arrival of waves of soldiers from Connecticut and New York as they encamp together for the first time. Watch as they bring in their equipment, transported by carts and wagons pulled by horses and oxen. Thrill at the sounds of muskets cracking and cannons roaring as this new American Army maneuvers in combined forces.
Meet the generals of the emerging Continental Army and learn about their efforts to cultivate alliances with Canadians and maintain neutrality with Native Americans. Enjoy the aroma of rations being cooked at the first encampment of the Northern Continental Army.
This weekend-long event also features a unique prelude on Friday, August 29, with an encampment of troops in Hague, NY, on the shores of Lake George. These reenactors will embark at dawn from Hague Town Beach, rowing down Lake George to Mossy Point in Ticonderoga on Saturday, August 30.
Don’t miss the march of these soldiers from Lake George through the village of Ticonderoga, beginning at 10 am and onward to Fort Ticonderoga.
On Sunday, August 31, watch the army assemble at Fort Ticonderoga and practice firing “en masse” together, before they break camp and embark on a reproduction wooden bateau on Lake Champlain. See the spectacle of oars and sails on this storied water, as Fort Ticonderoga recreates the start of the American expedition into Canada.
Throughout the weekend, a full schedule of activities and programs will be offered, including:
Daily tours within the fort, King’s Garden, and museum exhibition spaces
Historic trades programs
Hands-on family activities
The six-acre Heroic Corn Maze
Ongoing living history programs
Thrilling weapons demonstrations
Narrated boat cruises on Lake Champlain
Fife & drum performances
The Mount Defiance experience
The Carillon Battlefield hiking trail
For the event schedule, to purchase tickets, and learn more about Fort Ticonderoga visit their website.
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