Fort Ticonderoga

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek! Thank you to the educators across the country who have pushed forward with their own professional development during such challenging times. Fort Ticonderoga appreciates your dedication and flexibility as you continue to prepare the next generation for the future. #ThankATeacher

Join Fort Ticonderoga's public history staff here on Facebook as they raise the frame of our new barn addition into place! See the many hands fight gravity's pull and lift pre-fit timbers into position. #timberframing #barnraising #historictrades

A classic tale, retold by Robert Louis Stevenson, is our most famous ghost story, and the perfect fit for Halloween! To get your own copy of this epic poem, click here https://shop.fortticonderoga.org//ticonderoga-a-legend-of-

Tune in here on Facebook today at 1pm for a special program for Halloween that includes a reading of our most famous ghost story! Hear about the history that inspired this eerie tale https://www.fortticonderoga.org//virtual-program-robert-l/

Fort Ticonderoga will honor veterans during a one-day living history event on Saturday, November 14th. Experience the American Army at Ticonderoga as its soldiers looked to an uncertain future after successfully halting the British on October 28, 1776. Digital programs will explore the topic of rations at Ticonderoga in 1776 and show soldiers making final preparations including handing in ammunition before preparing to put Ticonderoga behind them on their march. ... https://www.fortticonderoga.org//living-history-event-con/

This week’s #WhatIsItWednesday detail is from a drum! This bass drum was made by Abner Stevens, a drum maker based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The body of the drum is decorated with a painted depiction of 13 red and white stripes surrounded by 13 stars both above and below, as well as numerous brass tacks arranged in a geometric design. This drum was produced sometime between 1809 (when Abner moved to Pittsfield) and 1842 (when Abner passed away), though a concrete date might be identified in a handwritten note on the manufacturer’s label, which reads 1813. More information and images of this object and other drums in our collection can be found below in the link to our online collections database! #TiconderogaCollections https://fortticonderoga.pastperfectonline.com//32C6E145-D2

Fort Ticonderoga recently announced the new senior appointment of Miranda Peters as Vice President of Collections & Digital Production. I’m thrilled to be working in this digital leadership role, said Peters. I’ve focused my career on finding the best ways for museums to document, preserve, and make accessible their collections. Over the past several years, we have explored new ways to make Ticonderoga’s significant museum collections accessible virtually. Over time, this... organically grew into numerous cross-departmental digital campaigns featured across the museum’s social media platforms. In this new role, I will continue collaborating with various departments as we engage with local and global audiences in new and exciting ways. Together, we strive to provide rich, meaningful content, and provoke discussion about the past and its importance to present and future generations. Read more: https://www.fortticonderoga.org//fort-ticonderoga-announc/

Any idea what this week's #WhatIsItWednesday object might be? The answer will be revealed tomorrow!

Fort Ticonderoga recently launched a new online digital exhibition entitled A Patriotic Service: Sarah Pell’s Enduring Legacy. The digital exhibition is an exciting and important addition to the museum’s Center for Digital History and it focuses on museum co-founder Sarah Gibbs Thompson Pell. Using recently cataloged museum artifacts, integrated with our Online Collections Database, explore Sarah’s life and her work connecting Ticonderoga’s historic legacy to the struggl...e to achieve equality. View the exhibit here: https://www.fortticonderoga.org//a-patriotic-service-sara/

Mark your calendars! A new month means a new and exciting lineup of Fort Ticonderoga virtual programs! Featuring Collections Speed Dating, tips and behind-the-scenes with historic trades, archaeology discoveries, and more! To see the full November virtual program line-up, visit: https://www.fortticonderoga.org//fort-ticonderoga-digital/