REAL TIME REVOLUTION®
Fort Ticonderoga will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this summer as the conflict that shaped our nation and had a lasting impact on our world.
A three-day reenactment event on July 3-5, 2026 will recreate the Northern Continental Army’s preparations to defend its new nation, as the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What is Real Time Revolution?
Real Time Revolution is a living-history series at Fort Ticonderoga that re-creates the Revolutionary War as it unfolded on these grounds a quarter-millennium ago—not as a single-day affair, but as an ongoing conflict that played out across four critical years, from 1774 to 1777.
Fort Ticonderoga invites visitors to do more than remember — to truly understand what was sacrificed. As part of the America 250 commemoration and Fort Ticonderoga’s groundbreaking REAL TIME REVOLUTION®, visitors will step inside the Continental Army of May 1776 — experiencing their weapons, rations, music, and daily struggle — and witness firsthand what those soldiers believed they were fighting and dying for.
How to Experience Real Time Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga
Daily programs will continue the REAL-TIME approach to the Revolutionary War narrative.
- July 3-5| Return of an Army
This event will portray the retreat of the Northern Continental Army to Ticonderoga as the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. - July 28 | “Today We Are a Nation among the Peoples of the World”
The first reading of the Declaration of Independence to the troops at Ticonderoga will be presented. - August 29-30 | Fleet & Fortification: The Science of Defense
Construction of an armed vessel for Lake Champlain and all the maritime trades work to fit out such a boat will be paired with the art of Fortification, as executed across the Ticonderoga camp. - September 19-20 | “Lodging as the Nature of the Campaign will Admit”
Watch soldiers of the Northern Continental Army build huts at Ticonderoga, just as they did 250 years ago atop Liberty Hill. - October 24-25 | Battle Reenactment: Hold the Line for Liberty
This reenactment will dramatically recreate one of the greatest Continental Army victories of 1776 that occurred at the same time as one of its greatest defeats. - December 19 | Riot!
Regional tensions within the Continental Army explode in this event, as Pennsylvanians turn on their fellow New England soldiers.
For more Information about programs and to purchase tickets, visit FortTiconderoga.org.
Fort Ticonderoga is closed on Mondays.
Daily admission tickets can be purchased online or in person. An Adult ticket is $30. Tickets for children between the ages of 5 and 15 are $14 and children under the age of 5 are free.
When is Real Time Revolution?
Real Time Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga is an ongoing series that runs through November 2027. The Independence Day event reenactment, Return of the Army, will take place July 3-5, 2026.
Take Amtrak to Real Time Revolution
For Directions to Ticonderoga Train Station, click below.
Attend Real Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga via Amtrak to the Ticonderoga Train Station—Don’t forget to use the Amtrak See New York and Save 15% discount! The station is 2 miles from Fort Ticonderoga, making it an easy and convenient option to get to the event.
Get picked up from the Ticonderoga Train Station and taken to your reserved NYTRAIN Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Click here to reserve your car or call the Queensbury office today at 518-745-5020.