Brian wanted to go to Fort Ticonderoga for his birthday on Saturday. Maddie and I thought this sounded like a great plan so off we went and we had a wonderful time. It was the 400th anniversary of the landing of Samuel de Champlain and the 100th anniversary of the opening of the fort to the public. The fort itself was very impressive and holds the largest collection of cannon in the United States. The inside of the buildings have been turned into a museum and held everything from artifacts of the key players in the Revolution to items from the USS Ticonderoga. We were able to see a Fife & Drum band and watch a cannon be shot off. There were people dressed as de Champlain and Native Americans who spoke about what they did and what the time period was like in general. Behind the fort is a large summer home that belonged to the Pell family who undertook the restoration of the fort originally. We weren't able to go inside this because it is being renovated but the gardens by the house were fantastic! This included a children's garden, a garden with the three sisters and a pickling garden(this contained cucumbers, dill etc), a garrison vegetable garden and a very large formal garden. Maddie enjoyed all of it but was especially impressed by the children's garden and the few belongings of George Washington. She was also able to dress up in period clothing which is always a hit.
We are now looking forward to a week long vacation next week and have many things planned! The Saratoga Battlefield is high on the list because Maddie is very interested in this time period at the moment. We also hope to go to the Springfield Museum. We'll keep you posted!
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