Fort Plain Museum: Author Book Fair, Christmas at the Fort Dec 4th, Dueling Pistols on Display

The Fort Plain Museum will be open 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays through December. The gift shop will also be open for holiday shopping.

The Christmas at the Fort even will be held Saturday, December 4, 2021, from 10 am to 4 pm.  The event features an Author Book Fair (12 pm to 3 pm) with over 20 authors selling and signiong their books. There will also be 15% off all bookstore and gift shop purchases and refreshments served.

Also on display are the pistols Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton used to fight their duel.  These pistols originally belonged to John Barker Church, Alexander Hamilton’s brother-in-law and were used in duels that killed both Alexander Hamilton and his son, Philip.

The Fort Plain Museum is located at 389 Canal Street, Fort Plain, NY. For more information and a list of the authors attending on Dec. 4 can be found at the Fort Plain Museum website.