Fort Ticonderoga will present an exciting two-day battle reenactment highlighting the epic 1777 Brown’s Raid September 14-15. Now more than 247 years later, guests will witness this real-life dramatic story unfold, as patriot Colonel John Brown leads a surprise attack against British troops garrisoning Fort Ticonderoga!
Highlighted programming throughout the weekend will bring to life the American raid on British-held Ticonderoga with all its exciting twists and turns. On Saturday, visitors will experience the first moments of Colonel Brown’s attack, as they send the surprised British into chaos, reeling back towards their fortifications. On Sunday, watch the crescendo of firepower, as the British and Colonel Brown’s raiders’ trade musket and cannon shots. Don’t miss the battle briefing each day at 12:30 p.m. to get the full backstory behind all the recreated action!
“Colonel Brown’s Raid on British-held Ticonderoga is a true-life tale of heroism,” said Beth L. Hill, Fort Ticonderoga president and CEO. “We are tremendously excited to present this raid’s many tales with action-packed battles and dramatic vignettes across the Ticonderoga landscape and on the waters of Lake Champlain.
In addition to action-packed programming, Saturday vignettes will proudly feature a NEWLY opened space -- the Revolutionary War powder magazine. Visitors will experience the drama as German soldiers inadvertently ignite gunpowder within this magazine as they hastily fire captured cannon on Fort Ticonderoga against Brown’s raiders on Mount Defiance. This powder magazine is open to the public for the first time in nearly 50 years thanks to generous grant support from Americana Corner, the Massachusetts Society of Colonial Wars and the National Society of Colonial Wars.
Admission to this weekend event is included in Fort Ticonderoga general admission and free for Ticonderoga Ambassador Pass holders and Fort Ticonderoga members. General admission tickets are valid for two consecutive days, including the 6-acre corn maze and Mount Defiance experience!
About Fort Ticonderoga
Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga is a museum, historic site, major cultural destination, and center for learning, on-site and across the globe through Fort Ticonderoga’s Center for Digital History. As a multi-day destination and the premier place to learn more about North America’s military heritage, Fort Ticonderoga engages more than 70,000 visitors each year. Presenting vibrant programs, historic interpretation, boat cruises, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits, Fort Ticonderoga and is open for daily visitation May through October and special programs during Winter Quarters, November through April. Fort Ticonderoga is owned by The Fort Ticonderoga Association, a 501c3 non-profit educational organization, and is supported in part through generous donations and with some general operating support made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts. To view Fort Ticonderoga’s electronic press kit, click here. © The Fort Ticonderoga Association. 2024 All Rights Reserved.
Photo: Copyright Fort Ticonderoga Photo Credit Mark Morello.
###
Media Contact
Britni Prack
Fort Ticonderoga
102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883
(518) 472-0060
press@brawnmediany.com
https://www.fortticonderoga.org/
newsroom: news.38digitalmarket.com
Source: 38 Digital Market News
Release ID: 1109568
