Journey through 250 years of revolutionary history

The Lake Champlain Region offers a gateway to the past, where the shores of this iconic lake echo with the stories of the American Revolution. As one of the pivotal fronts of the war, this region played a crucial role in shaping the nation's fight for independence. Today, visitors can explore charming towns and immerse themselves in history through interactive museums, historic forts, and scenic sites where battles and critical moments unfolded. From Fort Ticonderoga's legendary importance to Crown Point's majestic ruins, each corner of the region tells a tale of courage, strategy, and the enduring spirit of revolution.

In 2025, the Lake Champlain Region comes alive with events and activities to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The Lake Champlain Revolutionary Quest invites visitors to follow a themed trail connecting key sites that shaped the war's legacy in Upstate New York. Special reenactments, educational programs, and community celebrations will honor the pivotal moments of this historic milestone. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a curious traveler, the Lake Champlain Region offers an unforgettable journey into the heart of America’s revolutionary past.

An aerial view of Crown Point Historic site.
A war reenactor at Fort Ticonderoga pointing in the distance.
An aerial view of Fort Ticonderoga in the summer.

Champ’s Frequently Asked Questions

When is the 250th Commemoration of the American Revolution?

There are two important dates to keep in mind for the 250th Commemoration of the American Revolution. May 10, 2025 marks 250 years since America's first victory, the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, and July 4, 2026 marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

What other historic sites can I visit?

There are awesome historial sites and museums to visit throughout the region in all the towns! Be sure to visit Fort Ticonderoga and the Crown Point Historic Site during your visit to the Lake Champlain Region. 

What else is there to do in the Lake Champlain Region?

The Lake Champlain Region has a magnitude of historic sites and museums but besides that one can revel in the beauty of open spaces with rolling hills and farms. If your looking for an adventure, explore local hiking trails or spend time on the water.

Legendary

Ticonderoga
Bicentennial Park, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-6366
Take a lovely loop around Bicentennial Park in Ticonderoga with many interpretive signboards to learn about history and nature.
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Ticonderoga
Bicentennial Park, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-6366
Take a lovely loop around Bicentennial Park in Ticonderoga with many interpretive signboards to learn about history and nature.
Snowshoeing
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Essex
Route 22, Boquet Road POB 250, Essex | (518) 963-7088
The entire hamlet of Essex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a walking tour of one of the most intact collection of pre-Civil War architecture in America.
History
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Essex
Route 22, Boquet Road POB 250, Essex | (518) 963-7088
The entire hamlet of Essex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a walking tour of one of the most intact collection of pre-Civil War architecture in America.
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Keeseville
1 Mill Street, Keeseville | (518) 834-9328
Much of Keeseville's rich history is still alive and well today. Experience it for yourself on a walking tour.
History
1694
Ticonderoga
6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga
Step back in time with the Lake Champlain Revolutionary Quest, a journey through the historic sites of the Lake Champlain Region in the Adirondacks, where key moments of the American Revolution unfolded. This self-guided trail, created in partnership...
History
84550
Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown | (518) 873-6466
Explore the community and its history!
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Willsboro
Willsboro | (518) 834-9328
Learn the fascinating history of Willsboro on this fun walk.
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Westport
1 Main Street, Westport | (518) 597-4649
This tour will guide you through the evolution of Westport from its early industrial and agricultural beginnings to a summer resort that has responded to dramatic changes in expectations for rest and recreation over the course of a century and a half. 
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Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga began with the fort and was soon a center of paper production. It has more than three dozen buildings listed on the National Register.
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Ticonderoga
Bicentennial Park, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-6366
Take a lovely loop around Bicentennial Park in Ticonderoga with many interpretive signboards to learn about history and nature.
History
3083
Ticonderoga
6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga
Step back in time with the Lake Champlain Revolutionary Quest, a journey through the historic sites of the Lake Champlain Region in the Adirondacks, where key moments of the American Revolution unfolded. This self-guided trail, created in partnership...
84550
Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown | (518) 873-6466
Explore the community and its history!
History
31345
Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga began with the fort and was soon a center of paper production. It has more than three dozen buildings listed on the National Register.
History
31355
Ticonderoga
6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga
Step back in time with the Lake Champlain Revolutionary Quest, a journey through the historic sites of the Lake Champlain Region in the Adirondacks, where key moments of the American Revolution unfolded. This self-guided trail, created in partnership...
Attractions
84550
Keeseville
1 Mill Street, Keeseville | (518) 834-9328
Much of Keeseville's rich history is still alive and well today. Experience it for yourself on a walking tour.
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Ticonderoga
6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-7868
The Georgian-style Hancock House, an exact replica of Thomas Hancock's (John Hancock's uncle) former Beacon Hill home in Boston, was built as a home for the New York Historical Association.
History
1411
Ticonderoga
6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga
Step back in time with the Lake Champlain Revolutionary Quest, a journey through the historic sites of the Lake Champlain Region in the Adirondacks, where key moments of the American Revolution unfolded. This self-guided trail, created in partnership...
Hiking
84550
Westport
1 Main Street, Westport | (518) 597-4649
This tour will guide you through the evolution of Westport from its early industrial and agricultural beginnings to a summer resort that has responded to dramatic changes in expectations for rest and recreation over the course of a century and a half. 
History
4505
Willsboro
Willsboro | (518) 834-9328
Learn the fascinating history of Willsboro on this fun walk.
History
31341
Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga began with the fort and was soon a center of paper production. It has more than three dozen buildings listed on the National Register.
History
31355
Ticonderoga
6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga
Step back in time with the Lake Champlain Revolutionary Quest, a journey through the historic sites of the Lake Champlain Region in the Adirondacks, where key moments of the American Revolution unfolded. This self-guided trail, created in partnership...
History
84550
Port Henry
Park Place, Port Henry | (518) 546-9855
A historic collection of a wide array of architectural styles throughout the village.
History
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Ticonderoga
Bicentennial Park, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-6366
Take a lovely loop around Bicentennial Park in Ticonderoga with many interpretive signboards to learn about history and nature.
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Crown Point
21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point | (518) 597-4666
The historic Crown Point is definitely a "don't miss" stop in the Lake Champlain Region! The grounds are free to explore, but there is an admission fee at museum.
Weddings
921
Crown Point
21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point | (518) 597-4666
The historic Crown Point is definitely a "don't miss" stop in the Lake Champlain Region! The grounds are free to explore, but there is an admission fee at museum.
Cross Country Skiing
921
Crown Point
21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point | (518) 597-4666
The historic Crown Point is definitely a "don't miss" stop in the Lake Champlain Region! The grounds are free to explore, but there is an admission fee at museum.
History
921
Ticonderoga
102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-2821
History comes to life at Fort Ticonderoga! Fort Ticonderoga is a bucket list destination! Bring the family and enjoy hands-on activities, daily weapon demos, boat tours, world-class museum exhibits, beautiful gardens, friendly animals, and more. Rain...
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Crown Point
703 Creek Road, Crown Point | (518) 597-3804
Museum of local history. Birthplace of the Electric Age. 1826 homestead, carriage barn, church, threshing barn, cow barn. Take our historic walking tour along the edge of Putnam's Creek. Fishing on Penfield Pond by permit. Inquire about using our...
History
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Ticonderoga
6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-7868
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Crown Point
21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point | (518) 597-4666
The historic Crown Point is definitely a "don't miss" stop in the Lake Champlain Region! The grounds are free to explore, but there is an admission fee at museum.
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Au Sable Chasm
1131 Mace Chasm Road, Au Sable Chasm | (518) 834-5180
The Museum and the Center are open 7 days a week, from 11 am to 4 pm from the last Saturday in May until the last Saturday in October. The Museum can be opened for private tours by appointment throughout the year. Admission is free but donations are...
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Crown Point
21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point | (518) 597-4666
The historic Crown Point is definitely a "don't miss" stop in the Lake Champlain Region! The grounds are free to explore, but there is an admission fee at museum.
Hiking
921
Keeseville
1A Mill Street, Keeseville | (518) 834-9606
Booklet available from: Friends of the North Country. Fee for booklet. Seventeen Ausable River bridges are listed on the National Register, the first such group listing in New York State. Crossing the River: Historic Bridges of the AuSable River is an...
History
1499
Ticonderoga
102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-2821
History comes to life at Fort Ticonderoga! Fort Ticonderoga is a bucket list destination! Bring the family and enjoy hands-on activities, daily weapon demos, boat tours, world-class museum exhibits, beautiful gardens, friendly animals, and more. Rain...
History
1244
Keeseville
96 Clinton Street, Keeseville | (518) 834-9219
The museum offers visitors an extensive collection of historical photos, artifacts, some local family histories, summer programs focused on area history, and displays about local schools, churches, & local military history.
History
313
Port Henry
34 Park Place, Port Henry | (518) 546-3587
End of June to Columbus Day, Mon/Tues/Wed, 12-2pm. Thur/Fri/Sat, 12-3pm. Donation. Railroad and mining history exhibits are presented by the Town of Moriah Historical Society in a restored carriage house at the former Witherbee-Sherman and Company...
History
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Au Sable Chasm
1131 Mace Chasm Road, Au Sable Chasm | (518) 834-5180
The Museum and the Center are open 7 days a week, from 11 am to 4 pm from the last Saturday in May until the last Saturday in October. The Museum can be opened for private tours by appointment throughout the year. Admission is free but donations are...
History
2407
Crown Point
21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point | (518) 597-4666
The historic Crown Point is definitely a "don't miss" stop in the Lake Champlain Region! The grounds are free to explore, but there is an admission fee at museum.
History
921
Crown Point
21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point | (518) 597-4666
The historic Crown Point is definitely a "don't miss" stop in the Lake Champlain Region! The grounds are free to explore, but there is an admission fee at museum.
Snowshoeing
921
Ticonderoga
6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-7868
History
4164
Crown Point
703 Creek Road, Crown Point | (518) 597-3804
Museum of local history. Birthplace of the Electric Age. 1826 homestead, carriage barn, church, threshing barn, cow barn. Take our historic walking tour along the edge of Putnam's Creek. Fishing on Penfield Pond by permit. Inquire about using our...
History
2552
Ticonderoga
137 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga | (518) 585-2696
Ticonderoga history is inexorably linked to paper mills, graphite mining and pencils. The museum is housed in the former main office of International Paper Company, the area's largest industry and employer. Displays and exhibits interpret the...
History
4163
Willsboro
6 Gillilland Lane POB 212, Willsboro | (518) 963-4897
The Willsboro Heritage Society, Inc. was first formed in 1974 to study the history of Willsboro and create an interest in the town's colorful past. The group is dedicted to preserving information, materials and artifacts and to present or make...
History
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Elizabethtown
7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown | (518) 873-6466
Elizabethtown's original central school provides ample space for a large collection of artifacts from over 200 years of Essex County history and culture. The 2019 seasonal exhibits include "Bootleggers & the Law in the ADKs," "One Earth - Two...
Weddings
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Vergennes
4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes | (802) 475-2022
Explore the vibrant history and characters of the Champlain Valley. View a large collection of original small watercraft built over the last 150 years. Learn about the largest collection of wooden shipwrecks in North America and talk to archeological...
History
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Elizabethtown
7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown | (518) 873-6466
Elizabethtown's original central school provides ample space for a large collection of artifacts from over 200 years of Essex County history and culture. The 2019 seasonal exhibits include "Bootleggers & the Law in the ADKs," "One Earth - Two...
History
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Elizabethtown
7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown | (518) 873-6466
Elizabethtown's original central school provides ample space for a large collection of artifacts from over 200 years of Essex County history and culture. The 2019 seasonal exhibits include "Bootleggers & the Law in the ADKs," "One Earth - Two...
Arts and Culture
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Vergennes
4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes | (802) 475-2022
Explore the vibrant history and characters of the Champlain Valley. View a large collection of original small watercraft built over the last 150 years. Learn about the largest collection of wooden shipwrecks in North America and talk to archeological...
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Crown Point
Route 17, Crown Point | (802) 759-2412
The Chimney Point State Historic Site is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain at the foot of the 2011 Lake Champlain Bridge, one of the most dramatic gateways to Vermont. The site explores the history of the area's three earliest cultures...
History
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Ticonderoga
113 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga | (518) 415-1775
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History
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Elizabethtown
7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown | (518) 873-6466
Elizabethtown's original central school provides ample space for a large collection of artifacts from over 200 years of Essex County history and culture. The 2019 seasonal exhibits include "Bootleggers & the Law in the ADKs," "One Earth - Two...
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Ticonderoga
113 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga | (518) 415-1775
Punky Noodles envision a community where children and families are provided the resources to open their hearts and minds to creativity and curiosity and to build parent-child relationships through positive experiences.
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Revolutionary Events

Real Time Revolution Living History Event: "Necessary for the Rigour of the Climate" Saturday, January 18th, 2025 Experience Fort Ticonderoga during its last winter with a British garrison. See how…
Jan. 18
  Real Time Revolution Living History Event: His Majesty's Garrison of Ticonderoga Saturday, February 15th, 2025 How did soldiers and their families make a comfortable life here at this historic…
Feb. 15
Real Time Revolution Living History Event: The Market for Produce Goods Explore Fort Ticonderoga's place within the communities along Lake Champlain. From markets to marriages, see the surprising…
Mar. 15

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