You Can Actually Visit The Star Trek TV Sets In Ticonderoga, New York

Californication by Red Hot Chilly Peppers goes, "space may be the final frontier, but it's still filmed in a Hollywood basement." True as that may be, today one can actually visit the actual Star Trek Original Series movie set replica in Upstate New York instead of LA. Come and see the futuristic U.S.S. Enterprise, just as she was in the Hollywood basement 55 years ago. See here for places in LA for movie buffs to visit.

See cheesy sets of the original show that has spawned countless spin-offs, parodies, movies, and nerds. The Star Trek universe has never been stronger than today. Come and see the cheesy TV sets made of cheap glitter, plastic, and polystyrene before J.J. Abrams' reboot movies transformed the Enterprise into a heavily armed Mac Store complete with innumerable camera flares.

About The Star Trek: Original Series Tour

The Star Trek: Original Series was canceled after two seasons in 1969. Little did they know of the immense fandom that it was to set off after what was considered a rather disappointing run. The original movie sets were largely dismantled and destroyed. And only a few items of the original set remain today - and they are mostly in private collections.

Where: Historic Downtown Ticonderoga, New York
Address: 112 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga, NY

The brainchild of the Star Trek movie sets was the Trekkie superfan, James Cawley. It took him 14 years to build the most accurate replica of the original sets and they are now open to the public.

The sets have been completely recreated using the original blueprints, hundreds of hours of research, and thousands of photographs.

The set tour claims:

"But the star of the event is our beautiful Enterprise set. Not only will you walk our meticulously re-created set, you will hear the behind-the-scenes stories and secrets about the filming of the original series. Our presentations cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from an insider’s look at movie-making to the science of science fiction."

Licensed: The Star Trek Sets Are Fully Licensed by CBS
Captain James T. Kirk: Based On The British Explorer Captain James Cook

Come on a Star Trek: Original Series Set Tour to travel back in time to the 60s to travel forward in time to see the romantic 60s telling of the future. A world of united earth, a united federation of planets, and limitless space exploration.

A futuristic world with the equivalent of the old Nokia flip-phones and a world where super-advanced computers and space ships are controlled with switchboards. See a spaceship of the future with one "Screen" and no computer monitors, no touch screens, and where information is stored on old yellow floppy discs (but much smaller ones, than the ones of the 60s). And a computer voice that always answers "Working..." when replying.

Stage Sets of The Tour

The sets include everything including.

The Famous Bridge
The Transporter Room
Dr. McCoy's Sickbay
The Large Engineering Room
Captain James T. Kirk's Personal Quarters

There is even the infamous Tantalus field. This was an infamous device from the evil Terran Empire in the mirror universe. With just a touch of the button, one's enemies can be eliminated.

Visiting The Movie Sets

Adult: Aged 14-54 $22.50
Youth: Aged 5-13 $11.00
Children: Under The Age of 5 Are Free
Family: Special Prices For Families
Tax: Prices Do Not Include Sales Tax and Ticketing Fees
Tickets: Can be Purchased Online or by Cash or Credit Card At The Door
Tour Length: About An Hour
Photos: One Can Take Plenty Of Photos, but Not Pics of Unfinished Sets (The Tour Guide Will Remind One Where Photos Are Not Permitted

Food: No Food or Beverages Are Permitted From The Outside
Tour Hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday, May to October
Off-Season: Open Select Dates In November and December

There are sometimes special events at the set. E.g. in September 2021, they are to have the actor George Takei on the set. He will present his "OH MY" All-Inclusive package. George Takei is the actor of the character "Mr. Sulu". The event is scheduled for 24 September and tickets are limited. See their website for more information and information about other special events.

Star Trek Series

There have been many Star Trek series, and an incredible 5 series are either showing now or are in the works. A total of 12 Star Trek series past, present, or in production for the future now - and that's saying nothing of the many Star Trek movies! The Star Trek series are: