January
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9
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“18th-Century Medicine,”
7:00pm - Jim Gabler, part of the Ticonderoga Community Program Series. Thompson-Pell Research Center. |
March
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5
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“Live Free or Die!: The Life of John Stark,”
7:00pm- Karl Crannell, part of the Ticonderoga Community Program Series. Thompson-Pell Research Center. |
7
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The Ticonderoga Ball, New
York City- Fund-raising event hosted by the Black
Watch Council – call 518-585-2121 for an invitation. |
16
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Evacuation Day Parade,
South Boston- Fort Ticonderoga's Fife & Drum
Corps marches in this annual parade commemorating the
British evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776. |
29&30
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Second Annual Fort
Ticonderoga Command School - A weekend program
focusing on command issues among reenactors (by
pre-registration only, contact Karl Crannell). Deborah
Clarke Mars Education Center. |
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April
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12
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Family Workshop Program, "Color
My Garden." Families will learn about the use
of color, texture, and spacing to design their own
vegetable or flower garden. Thompson-Pell Research
Center from 10:00am to Noon. There is a $5 fee per
child—parents are free. |
19
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Family Workshop Program,
"Life in the Continental Army" 10:00am to noon
- Learn about life in the Continental Army,
including the role of women, on the anniversary of the
Battles of Lexington and Concord. Hands-on skills
teaching. Thompson-Pell Research Center. $5 per child,
parents free. |
25
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Arbor Day Tree Walk -
Explore the landscape of early spring in search of native and introduced tree species. |
26 & 27
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New Date! Thirteenth
Annual War College of the Seven Years' War. Two-day
seminar; advanced reservations required; call
518-585-2821 for further info. Early Bird
Registration deadline is March 1, 2008. |
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May
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3
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Public Program
"Iroquois Legends," 10:00am to Noon- Darren
Bonaparte, a Mohawk living historian, tells stories that
form the cultural history of the People of the Long
House. Families welcome. Support
from the South Lake Champlain Fund enables all to attend
this program free of charge. Deborah Clarke Mars
Education Center. |
15, 16 & 17
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Pre-season Plant Sale in the
King’s Garden. No admission fee for Garden. |
24
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Twelfth Annual Fort Ticonderoga Open Épée
Competition. Co-sponsored by the Vermont Fencing
Alliance…
Click
here for contact info |
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26
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Annual Memorial Day
Commemoration and Wreath-Laying Ceremony, 11:00am. Join
a procession from the Fort to the American cemetery led
by the Fort Ticonderoga Fife
& Drum Corps. |
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June
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24
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Renowned boys choir, Les Petits Chanteurs du
Mont-Royal, will perform the inaugural concert in the Great Room of the
Mars Education Center at 1:00 PM. |
27-29
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Grand
Encampment of the Seven Years' War commemorating the
250th Anniversary of the Battle of
Carillon. |
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Reenactors depicting French,
Canadian, British, Provincial, and Native American
forces come together to commemorate the 250th
anniversary of the Battle
of Carillon in 1758. |
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July
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4
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Independence Day- Celebrate
Independence Day and America's First Victory of the
American Revolution. Readings of the Declaration of
Independence throughout the day. |
5
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Day of Scots - A gathering of clans and representatives from international Black Watch Regiments commemorate the fallen soldiers of the 42nd Highland Regiment with a parade and memorial service at the Scottish Cairn. |
5-11
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Graduate Course for
Teachers, "Fleur-de-Lys and Tomahawks." Jointly
offered with the Living History Education Foundation.
Call (914) 739-0136 for more information. |
6
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Grand Opening of the
Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. Join us for
the Grand Opening! In the restored magasin du Roi
(King's Warehouse). Time TBA. |
8
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Battle of Carillon 250th
Anniversary Commemoration and Wreath-Laying Ceremony,
11:00am. |
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Join a procession from the
Fort to the French Lines led by the Fort Ticonderoga Fife
& Drum Corps. |
12
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Garden Party- An
evening of refreshments and entertainment to benefit The
King's Garden (call 518-585-2121 to request an
invitation). |
24
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Water Chestnut Pull in cooperation with the Nature
Conservancy -Call (802) 265-8645 x22 to register. |
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August
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2
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Annual Fife & Drum
Corps Muster- Fort Ticonderoga's Fife
& Drum Corps hosts this annual muster featuring
corps from around the northeast. Included in the regular
admission. |
9
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Officers'
Dinner- Annual fund-raising dinner held in the
Fort. Call 518-585-2121 for an invitation. |
26
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Fife & Drum Corps
performs at Saratoga National Historical Park- Fort
Ticonderoga's Fife
& Drum Corps performs at the Visitor Center at
Saratoga National Historical Park at 12:00pm. |
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September
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6 & 7
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Annual
Revolutionary War Encampment- Reenactors
portraying British, German, Continental, and Native
forces depict the war for (and against) American
independence. |
20
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Fourth Annual Footrace at
Fort Ticonderoga- Details TBA. |
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October
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4
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Clambake Fundraiser for the
Pavilion. Call 518-585-2121 to request an
invitation. |
13
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Fort Ticonderoga closes for
season. |
25 & 26
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New Date! Fifth
Annual Fort Ticonderoga Seminar on the American
Revolution. Two-day seminar; advanced
reservations required; call 518-585-2821 for further
information. Early Bird Registration deadline is
September 1, 2008. |
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November
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5
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"Remember, Remember,
the Fifth of November"- Program about Guy
Fawkes Night celebrations in the 18th-century
colonies. Details TBA. |
