Rogers Island Visitors Center — Attraction in Town of Fort Edward

Serendipity...for sure. Found this place by mistake while doing a drive-by. Thought it was a curious coincidence as for weeks I have been reading French and Indian war era books and visiting many historical sites on both the Vermont and New York sides of lake champlain. (Covid crisis afforded me the time!) This find was super...synergistically synchronized with my personal reenactment (vicariously) and previous understanding of this tumultuous time that so LITTLE knowledge do people--even natives of this area--have. Sad. This place is great. Veterans free. Curator knowledgible and friendly. I/2 hour movie hits the nail on the head. Go... the truth...

There’s some interesting things to see. Some nice scenes set up, models, and a timber from Fort Edward. It’s not an overly large museum. But it’s cute. It was also inexpensive admittance at $5 per adult. And not at all crowded.

However, we made the mistake of bringing our young children (3 and 6) in with us on a rainy day. Definitely not a museum appropriate for the really little ones. Lots of glass, models within reach that look like some awesome toys, and a terrific dugout canoe that looks a little too tempting at kid height. It’s probably best suited for kids...

Cool little museum about the original colonial fort Edward. It was a fun stop up north for anyone interested in colonial America history, specifically the French and Indian war. They had several reproduction rooms of the sutlers shop and the barracks. A lot of cool artifacts including several large timbers salvaged from the original fort and some original bricks from the sutlers shop. There were also maps, a 30-minute movie about Rober Rogers and the French and Indian war and several a good-sized model...