Carillon Boat Cruises
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Carillon Boat Cruises Highlight Discoveries of What Lies Beneath Lake Champlain

Tours operate Tuesday-Sunday starting May 23, 2025 and highlight dozens of archaeological sites

The Carillon will return to Fort Ticonderoga with boat tours beginning on May 23rd. The 75-minute narrated boat cruises cover some of the most archaeologically rich waters in North America while surrounded by breathtaking lake views, commanding mountains and the majestic fort.

This attraction at Fort Ticonderoga - a major cultural destination, museum, and National Historic Landmark located in New York’s 6-million-acre Adirondack Park - offers passengers a unique travel experience. The tours feature Ticonderoga’s epic story as one of North America’s most strategic strongholds and places the iconic fort into a larger context as part of the imperial struggle for the continent in the 18th century.

“From shipwrecks to a massive bridge that the Americans built in 1776, Lake Champlain holds defining stories of America’s past,” said Beth L. Hill, Fort Ticonderoga president and CEO. “Fort Ticonderoga’s layers of history carry right from the land onto the water. The Carillon boat tours help ignite visitors’ imaginations as they explore this internationally strategic stretch of water and has quickly become one of the most popular attractions as part of the Fort Ticonderoga experience.”

Boat tours will run Tuesday-Sunday May 23 through mid-October. The 60-foot boat is available for daily tours, field trips, happy hour cruises, and private charters. A selection of regional beer and cider, wine, soft drinks, water, and snacks are available for purchase on board. Tickets for the boat cruise are available online at www.fortticonderoga.org or can be purchased on-site during a visit on a first-come basis. Boat tours are available rain or shine.

Students smile from their seats on the Carillon Boat Cruise
A group of nicely dressed young people stand together on the back of the Carillon
A view from the water looking at the side of the Carillon boat with the wall of Fort Ticonderoga behind it.
A view from the bow of the Carillon looking out over the waters of Lake Champlain and the surrounding mountains.
People stand on the bow of the Carillon during their cruise.
A group of people stand together smiling into the camera on the
People stand on the bow of the Carillon during their cruise.
A view of the Carillon from the dock.
The captain of the Carillon speaks to the public aboard the boat cruise.
Reenactment actors in period correct clothing demonstrate a cannon firing.
An aerial view of the fort with Lake Champlain in the distance
Selfies on the Carillon Boat Cruise
A reenactment performer in redcoat attire speaks with a young child.
Kids dressed up in period clothing smiling
A couple holds hands while they walk down a brick path linked with red salvia and zinnias near as tall as the people.
A family with two small children pet the long horned cows under the attentive watch of their handler in period correct attire.
Three smiling children walk through the corn maze.
A collection of powder horns
some decorated with maps and adorned with metal dispensing tips.
A young man dressed as a British soldier walks the cobblestone looking at shadows with a couple of kids
A young man dressed as a British soldier walks the cobblestone looking at shadows with a couple of kids some decorated with maps and adorned with metal dispensing tips. A collection of powder horns Three smiling children walk through the corn maze. A family with two small children pet the long horned cows under the attentive watch of their handler in period correct attire. A couple holds hands while they walk down a brick path linked with red salvia and zinnias near as tall as the people. Kids dressed up in period clothing smiling A reenactment performer in redcoat attire speaks with a young child. Selfies on the Carillon Boat Cruise An aerial view of the fort with Lake Champlain in the distance Reenactment actors in period correct clothing demonstrate a cannon firing. The captain of the Carillon speaks to the public aboard the boat cruise. A view of the Carillon from the dock. People stand on the bow of the Carillon during their cruise. A group of people stand together smiling into the camera on the People stand on the bow of the Carillon during their cruise. A view from the bow of the Carillon looking out over the waters of Lake Champlain and the surrounding mountains. A view from the water looking at the side of the Carillon boat with the wall of Fort Ticonderoga behind it. A group of nicely dressed young people stand together on the back of the Carillon Students smile from their seats on the Carillon Boat Cruise

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