The KHEGF organized and sponsored a trip to Ft Ticonderoga for the scouts and recent alumni of Troop 8. With two rented passenger vans, the scouts packed in and headed out to Ticonderoga, NY on Saturday morning. We arrived around noon and gathered for a picnic lunch before starting the program arranged for us at Ft Ticonderoga.
Around 1p, we gathered and were introduced to our chaperones for the weekend. We were told that we would be living the life of soldiers over the course of the next 24 hours. We would be marching, raising and lowering the flag, eating the meals of soldiers, and sleeping on the same types of beds the soldiers would have back in the late 1700s.
We started out by learning some marching drills, making sure our marching was precise. We learned how the guns were loaded and fired and how we would stand if we were lined up for battle. The guides also provided a lot of history of the area and why the waterways in front of Ft Ticonderoga were so critical. The troop also hiked the grounds around the fort and learned where certain battles took place. In addition to all the guided portions of the tour, there was much to see and learn on our own as we visited the museum on a self guided tour.
Before heading home on Sunday, the troop boarded the Carillon to get a tour of the fort and surrounding area on Lake Champlain.
Troop 8 Cranston, RI 