I Thought Revolutionary War Reenactments Were Campy—This One in Upstate New York Completely Changed My Mind

I Thought Revolutionary War Reenactments Were Campy—This One in Upstate New York Completely Changed My Mind

At Fort Ticonderoga, a new living-history series re-creates the American Revolution in real time, with striking attention to detail.Fort Ticonderoga in New York, overlooking Lake Champlain.Credit: Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, Lake PlacidSTANDING BESIDE a four-pound cannon, dressed head-to-buckle in 18th-century British military regalia, Stuart Lilie gave the order: “Take up your match and linstock!” It was 2 p.m. on May 10, 2025—250 y…