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George Washington’s Birthday Symposium in Fort Plain

January 25, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Fort Plain Museum has announced a George Washington’s Birthday Symposium, set for Saturday, February 16, 2019.

Four historians and authors will present on Washington: Edward G. Lengel will present “Setting the Example: George Washington’s Military Leadership;” Bruce Chadwick will present “George & Martha;” William Larry Kidder will present “George Washington’s Ten Crucial Days: Trenton and Princeton;” and Norman J. Bollen who will present “George Washington and the Mohawk Frontier.”

This event will be held at The Fulton-Montgomery Community College, located at 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY.

The event starts at 8:15 am and will end at 3:30 pm. Admission fees are $35 for advance registration, $40 at the door and there is a discounted rate for students of $20. The admission fee includes a lunch sandwich buffet and refreshment breaks. There will be an author book signing with books available for purchase. Pre-registration is recommended.

To register, send an email to fortplainmuseum@yahoo.com with your name, phone number, email address, city and state. A check can be made out to and sent to the Fort Plain Museum, Attn: GW BDAY, PO Box 324, Fort Plain, NY 13339. Credit cards will be accepted by phone, (518) 774-5669 (if no answer, leave a message). For more information, visit the Fort Plain Museum website.

Portait of Portrait of George Washington, 1787, by James Peale.

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