Celebrate the Scot in You at Fort Ticonderoga!

Enjoy a day of Scottish heritage featuring immersive history, music, ceremony, and culture

Ticonderoga, NY - Fort Ticonderoga invites visitors to celebrate Scottish heritage all day long with a packed schedule of immersive history, music, ceremony, and culture on June 13 from 9:30am-5pm. Explore Scottish clan tents and vendors featuring kilts, crafts, and Celtic goods; witness thrilling musket demonstrations showcasing Highland soldiers and their weapons; march alongside clans and the Black Watch to a moving memorial ceremony at the Scottish Cairn; and enjoy guided tours of the fort, museum collections, historic gardens, and Mount Defiance.

Throughout the day, experience the stirring sounds of fifes, drums, bagpipes, and traditional Scottish music performances, discover the evolution of Highland military uniforms, uncover surprising Scottish stories hidden within Ticonderoga’s collections, and even take part in the ceremonial Presentation of the Haggis celebrating Scottish tradition and community.

“We are thrilled to host this popular cultural event,” said Beth L. Hill, Fort Ticonderoga President and CEO. “Fort Ticonderoga has an enduring connection with Scottish history and culture. The Black Watch, or 42^nd Highland Regiment, sealed their reputation at Ticonderoga during the Battle of Carillon on July 8, 1758. The regiment suffered more than 50% casualties during their assault on the right of the French Lines as part of the British attack. Ticonderoga has remained a legendary battle honor within the regiment’s history.”

Adventure Awaits Across 2,000 Acres:
Across 2,000 acres of historically significant landscape, the full weekend includes guided tours, narrated boat cruises, the King’s Garden, and museum exhibition spaces; historic trades programs; ongoing living history programs; thrilling weapons demonstrations; fife & drum performances; the Mount Defiance experience; and the Carillon Battlefield hiking trail.

Event Details:
What: Scots Day
When: Saturday June 13, 2026
Time: 9:30am-5pm
Where: Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, N.Y.

Admission: $30/adult, $28/senior; $14/child. Free for Fort Ticonderoga Members, Ambassador Pass holders, and children age four and under. To view the full visitor schedule, visit https://fortticonderoga.org/ft_events/living-history-event-scots-day-3/.

About Fort Ticonderoga:

Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga is a major cultural destination, museum, historic site, and center for learning. 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 with an economic impact of more than $16 million annually. Presenting vibrant programs, historic interpretation, boat cruises, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits, Fort Ticonderoga 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.

Photo: Fort Ticonderoga’s Scots Day celebration, June 13, 2026.

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