Major Events at Fort Ticonderoga:
Fifth Annual Revolutionary War Seminar
At Fort Ticonderoga
October 25 & 26, 2008
This two-day seminar focuses on the military, political, and social history of the American War for Independence.
Note the new date!
This year's Seminar on the American Revolution will be held October 25 & 26, 2008, in the new Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. Over 100 participants—people with a deep interest in the American Revolution—join us each year for this two-day seminar. Leading authorities and new scholars on the period present their latest findings in a series of lectures. The Seminar provides participants with an opportunity to listen to and interact with the presenters in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Participation is limited and is by pre-registration only.
Weekend Schedule for the Seminar on the American Revolution
(Subject to Change)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008
- 1:00-5:00 “The Face of War: Triumph & Tragedy at Ticonderoga, 1758 &
1759.” Tour this new exhibition in the Mars Education Center Gallery on
your own. - 4:00 Guided Tours of the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. Fort
Ticonderoga Staff. - 7:30 Welcome. Nicholas Westbrook and John-Eric Nelson.
- 7:45-8:30 Why Us? The Moravians and Revolutionary America. Mark
Turdo, Fort Ticonderoga.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008
- 9:00 Welcome. Nicholas Westbrook and John-Eric Nelson.
- 9:15-10:00 Rethinking the Potter: the Truth Behind the Revolutionary
War’s Ultimate Sword. Erik Goldstein, Colonial Williamsburg. - 10:15-11:00 Royalist Corps on the Burgoyne Campaign. Todd Braisted,
Loyalist Institute. - 11:15-12:00 Creating a Respectable Army: the Sullivan Campaign as
Institutional Case Study. Joseph Fischer, US Army Command and
General Staff College. - 12:15-1:45 Lunch Break (box lunch at the Log House Restaurant
included in the registration fee). - 1:00-1:30 Book Signing at the Museum Store in the Log House.
- 2:00-2:45 Congress’ Own: French Canadian Continentals and Camp
Followers. Holly Mayer, Duquesne University. - 3:00-3:45 With Pen and Sword: Benjamin Franklin at War (1775-1783).
William Troppman, Valley Forge National Historical Park. - 4:00-5:30 “The Face of War” exhibition and Museum Store open.
- 5:30 Dinner at the Log House (pre-registration only).
- 7:30 The Gods of the Hills: Ethan Allen. Presented by actor Jim Hogue.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008
- 9:15-10:00 Men of the Meanest Sort: Military Leadership and War in
New England, 1745-1775. Seanagan Sculley, United States Military
Academy. - 10:15-11:00 George Washington’s Secret Navy. James Nelson, author.
- 11:15-12:00 The Siege of Yorktown: The Decisive Engagement of the
American War for Independence. Glenn Williams, National Museum of
the US Army. - 12:15 Lunch Break (box lunch at the Log House Restaurant included in
the registration fee).
Registration Fees
- Early Bird Registration (by September 1, 2008) $90.00 for Friends of Fort Ticonderoga, $110 for general public.
- Regular Registration (by October 10, 2008) $110 for Friends of Fort Ticonderoga, $130 for general public.
To become a member of the Friends of Fort Ticonderoga and receive the discount, please call Anne McCarty, Membership Coordinator, at (518) 585-2121, ext. 22.
Teacher Scholarships
Fort Ticonderoga offers four scholarships for secondary and middle school teachers who are first-time attendees at the Seminar on the American Revolution. Contact Rich Strum, Director of Interpretation & Education, at rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org for applications and more information. Deadline is September 1, 2008.
How to Register
Contact Karl Crannell, Public Programs Coordinator, at (518) 585-6190 to register for the Fifth Annual Seminar on the American Revolution.
