Visiting Fort Ticonderoga

We took a day trip to see Fort Ticonderoga. The kids had such a great time. I had been there before, but it was a long time ago. I really enjoyed the day as well.

Here is the link to the Fort's web site:

http://www.fort-ticonderoga.org

Fort Ticonderoga

Liam, Patti, and Skyler

Skyler checking out the cannons

Wow... this is heavy!

We got to see the musket and cannon firing demonstration. We watched from the upper level of the fort so that Liam could deal with the noise. It was a great view of the demonstration.

Skyler and Liam dressed up like soldiers

They had a cool fife and drum demonstration. Skyler bought a fife and has now proclaimed he is going to work at the fort when he is old enough. Most of the musicians were very young... it's probably a great summer job for a teenager!

We then went down to check out the King's Garden. It was very nice and the flowers were almost all in bloom.

There was a demonstration about making lavender sachets for the kids. I didn't know if the boys would want to participate or not but they did. They walked around smelling their sachets, and put them under their pillows in the camper.

We walked all around the cobblestone paths in the garden and also checked out the tea house. The boys each got to ring the tea bell that would summon servants to the tea house.

It was such a fun filled day! I would definately reccomend it to all ages. There is a historic exhibit and a video presentation about the fort. It explains the history without being boring. EVen Liam sat and watched the video.

I think the best part of the day was the fife and drums. I took a few videos with my camera. Here is the end of the demonstration. Enjoy!