Old Fort House Museum

Old Fort House Museum The Old Fort House Museum is in Fort Edward, NY on a 3 acre campus & includes 6 buildings w/exhibits. Daily tours begin June 1st. Under 13 free w/adult.

Please check our website for admission prices. Closed National Holidays. oldforthousemuseum.com The Old Fort House Museum is a historical museum in Fort Edward, NY. The campus has seven buildings featuring exhibits on local and cultural history.

**Reservations are encouraged: call 518-747-9600**

2021 Season Hours:
June 1 - August 31: Open daily at 1:00pm, last tour begins at 4:00pm (closed Jul

y 4)

September 1 - 30: Open Tuesday - Sunday 1:00pm, last tour begins at 4:00pm (closed Mondays and Labor Day)

October 1 -10: Open Tuesday - Sunday 1:00pm, last tour begins at 4:00pm

Congratulations to the 2026 Riverside Schoolbell Award Honorees: Kathy Chance, Pat Niles, and John Strough.Every year th...
06/05/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Riverside Schoolbell Award Honorees: Kathy Chance, Pat Niles, and John Strough.

Every year the Fort Edward Historical Association honors retired educators who  have made a significant difference in their students’ lives and the school community as a whole. 

We had a lovely ceremony this evening on the lawn of the Riverside School House. The Honorees were introduced with glowing words from their colleagues and, in one case, one of their former teachers. It was inspiring to hear of the ways these individuals influenced the lives of the many students they saw throughout their long careers. We applaud their passion for teaching and their service to their community that has continued in their retirement. 

4th grade students from Greenwich CSD joined us today for tours of The Old Fort House, Rogers Island Visitors Center an...
06/02/2026

4th grade students from Greenwich CSD joined us today for tours of The Old Fort House, Rogers Island Visitors Center and Museum and the NYS Canal Corporation lock 7. They learned about local history beginning with the forming of Roger's Rangers🪖 during The French and Indian War, through the modern use of our Canal system 🛶and plenty in between🕰️

Today is the day! We are now open for the season and offering tours daily from 1 to 4 PM.Our campus houses a diverse col...
06/01/2026

Today is the day! We are now open for the season and offering tours daily from 1 to 4 PM.

Our campus houses a diverse collection of historic structures. At it's heart is the 1772-1773 home that served as a tavern and headquarters for British and Continental forces during the Revolution .It is one of the oldest wood frame houses still standing in the area. Our three-acre campus includes five other historic buildings preserved to represent eras of American life from pre-Revolutionary days through World War II, with exhibits including a model of French and Indian War-era Fort Edward, The Solomon Northup room, Victorian era home furnishings, an extensive collection of Fort Edward Pottery, and so much more!

We can't wait to show you how we are keeping history alive here in Fort Edward📜

📍The Old Fort House Museum, 29 Broadway (Route 4)
Living History in Fort Edward, New York🗺️
https://www.oldforthousemuseum.com/

05/27/2026

While the pollinators visit our poppies, we're preparing for you to visit the museum! We open for the season June 1st and offer tours daily from 1 to 4 PM

05/18/2026

We were extra lucky to be at lock 7 on the Champlain Canal this morning with a field trip just as the vessel came through the lock on it's way North to Canada. These 7th grade students from .are.the.scots got to see the lock in action🚢

What a perfect day for a field trip! We had a great time hosting these 7th grade students from Argyle Central School Dis...
05/18/2026

What a perfect day for a field trip! We had a great time hosting these 7th grade students from Argyle Central School District. Their trip Included touring our historic house and outbuilding and a visit to Lock 7 on the NYS Canal Corporation Champlain Canal.

As recipients of a 's Shops Holiday Match Grant, we are able to offer these field trips free to all local schools as part of our mission to preserve history and promote education. We are so grateful for this contribution, we could not keep history alive for our local students without it!
https://www.stewartsshops.com/community-giving/

We took the museum into the classroom today for Colonial Day at Hudson Falls Central Schools Intermediate school! Execut...
05/15/2026

We took the museum into the classroom today for Colonial Day at Hudson Falls Central Schools Intermediate school! Executive Director Paul McCarty gave students a presentation on the history of Sandy Hill/Hudson Falls, including sharing some historic photos of familiar places. Fort Edward Historical Association President Elizabeth O'Leary told students the French and Indian War era ghost story of Duncan Campbell who was wounded in the battle of Fort Ticonderoga, and ultimately died and was buried in Fort Edward.

These school programs are a fundamental part of our mission to preserve history and promote education. We are the proud recipients of a Stewart's Shops Holiday Match Grant, which supports these efforts. We are so grateful for this contribution, we could not keep history alive for our local students without it!
https://www.stewartsshops.com/community-giving/

Congratulations to all of these talented students who submitted their work for our art show and scholarship competition!...
05/08/2026

Congratulations to all of these talented students who submitted their work for our art show and scholarship competition! It was our honor to award these scholarships (totaling $2,800.00) to the artists selected by our judges:

Alfred Z. Solomon: Maya Rosko
Jean N. Hill: Eleanor Paigo
Frances Ryan Sullivan/James C. Sullivan: Lily Heckman
Fort Edward Lions Club: Charlotte Measeck
Degroot and Troeber: Caz Murphy
Joyce Clary: Evangeline Landry
Guild of Adirondack Artists: Eleanor Paigo

Special thanks to Bill Nikas for the use of the beautiful SANDY HILL ARTS CENTER and to our volunteers from the Fort Edward Historical Association for supporting our event.

We had a great night last night at the Glens Falls Symphony for their season ending event premiering Knox: “Can(n)ons of...
05/04/2026

We had a great night last night at the Glens Falls Symphony for their season ending event premiering Knox: “Can(n)ons of Freedom” by world renown composer Chris Brubeck. This work paid homage to the heroic colonists who carried the cannons from Ticonderoga down Lake George and on to Boston with a uniquely American touch.

We were proud to join our friends at Washington County Historical Society of New York, Chapman Museum, and Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site & National Historic Landmark in the Assembly Hall to represent our local history institutions. We loved chatting with symphony patrons and look forward to seeing some of you at the museum soon!

It's a beautiful day for the Washington County Antiques Fair! We hope you come visit our booth in building 21, we are he...
05/01/2026

It's a beautiful day for the Washington County Antiques Fair! We hope you come visit our booth in building 21, we are here all weekend: Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM. The proceeds from this sale support our mission to preserve history🏺 and promote education📖

📍Washington County Fairgrounds
392 Old Schuylerville Rd
Greenwich, NY 12834

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29 Broadway (Rte 4)
Fort Edward, NY
12828

Telephone

(518) 747-9600

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