Celebrate The Fourth of July At America’s Fort

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 30, 2011 --

(Ticonderoga, NY) This Independence Day celebrate 235 years of freedom at Fort Ticonderoga -America’s Fort! Visitors can walk in the marching steps of Continental Army soldiers as historic interpreters dressed as soldiers from the Northern Army teach the maneuvers and discipline of a platoon. Explore family programs that highlight the fight for independence and listen to performances by Fort Ticonderoga’s Fifes and Drums. Learn of the struggles, sacrifices and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history and be immersed at the site of America’s first victory.

Throughout the day historic interpreters portraying tailors of the Northern Department public store will demonstrate the construction of regimental coats, waistcoats and other clothing issued to this refitting army. Private soldiers will go through their equipment demonstrating and discussing the supplies and tools they carried to survive and defend Fort Ticonderoga, the key to the continent. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the Northern Army which was in the midst of rebuilding itself to defend a new nation through daily programs. Discover Fort Ticonderoga’s significant collection of Revolutionary War objects in the museum’s exhibits and explore North America’s largest 18th-century artillery collection located on the fort walls.

1776 was a year of rebuilding the Northern Army as part of building a new nation. While the Continental Congress discussed the finer points of declaring independence in Philadelphia, the shattered remnants of the Continental Army which had come so close to capturing Quebec trickled back down to Fort Ticonderoga. Frost bitten, starving, and decimated by smallpox these soldiers began building up bulwarks and America’s first navy to defend their new nation. A new Continental Army emerged reinforced by soldiers from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York, to guard Fort Ticonderoga. While the declaration itself was signed July 4th, news of the document and the patriotic sentiment it carried would not reach the Northern Army at Fort Ticonderoga until July 28th. The new fortifications of Rattlesnake Hill were christened Mount Independence to mark the occasion of the first reading of the Declaration to these soldiers.

FORT TICONDEROGA
America’s Fort

Located on Lake Champlain in the beautiful 6 million acre Adirondack Park, Fort Ticonderoga is a private not-for-profit historic site and museum that ensures that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices, and victories that shaped the nations North America and changed world history. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Fort Ticonderoga offers programs, historic interpretation and tours, garden tours, demonstrations and exhibits each day from 9:30 am - 5 pm, May 20 - October 20. A full schedule and information on events can be found at www.Fort-Ticonderoga.org or phone (518) 585-2821. Fort Ticonderoga is located at 100 Fort Ti Road Ticonderoga, New York.

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