Fort Ticonderoga is home to one of America’s largest collections of eighteenth century military material culture. The weapons collection is composed of nearly one thousand muskets, bayonets, pistols, swords, and polearms representing most of the major types of weapons used in the colonial wars and struggle for American Independence.
The museum’s collection of eighteenth century artillery is the largest collection of its type in the Western Hemisphere. Another key facet of the museum’s holdings is the collection of nearly 170 American engraved powder horns spanning the last half of the eighteenth century.
The collection also preserves uniforms and headgear numbering over 150 objects. This important collection includes several eighteenth century American and British uniform coats and headgear as well as dozens of early nineteenth century military uniforms and pieces of headgear.
Due to their fragile nature, these are not on display, but may be
accessed by scholars doing research.
The collections of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum continue to grow. Each year the museum
acquires items for the object collection through donation and purchase. The Fort staff actively
search for related items that will broaden the understanding of this great historic site and add to its interpretive programs.
Potential donors are encouraged to contact the museum’s Curator of
Collections, Christopher Fox,
cfox@fort-ticonderoga.org.
