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Battle of Plattsburgh

The Two Alexander Macombs: A Slaveholder & A Duplicitous Negotiator

February 7, 2023 by Alan J. Singer 1 Comment

The Alexander Macomb House in New York City served as the executive mansion for President George Washington, February–August 1790Alexander Macomb, the elder, (1748–1831) was a fur trader, land and currency speculator, and slaveholder who supported the British during the American Revolution and provided the occupying British army with trade goods. [Read more…] about The Two Alexander Macombs: A Slaveholder & A Duplicitous Negotiator

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, New York City Tagged With: Adirondacks, Alexander Macomb, American Revolution, Andrew Jackson, Battle of Plattsburgh, Florida, Harlem River, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Lake Ontario, Macomb’s Purchase, Manhattan, Military History, New York City, Slavery, St Lawrence County, St. Lawrence River, The Bronx, War of 1812

Arto Monaco’s Valcour, Plattsburgh Battle Dioramas Being Conserved

January 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Battle of Valcour diorama created by Arto Monaco The Clinton County Historical Association has announce it has received a Conservation Treatment Grant from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network for the conservation of a diorama created by Adirondack artist and theme park creator Arto Monaco (1913-2003).

The diorama was a gift from the Plattsburgh Rotary who commissioned the work for the 1976 United States Bicentennial celebration. It’s been moved to several locations over the years, resting finally within the CCHA Museum at 98 Ohio Avenue on the Old Base Museum Campus in Plattsburgh, NY. [Read more…] about Arto Monaco’s Valcour, Plattsburgh Battle Dioramas Being Conserved

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: American Revolution, Battle of Plattsburgh, Battle of Valcour Bay, Clinton County Historical Association, Greater Hudson Heritage Network, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Plattsburgh

Valcour Island: Keeping The Cause of Liberty Alive

March 31, 2021 by Jack Kelly 2 Comments

Valcour The 1776 Campaign That Saved the Cause of LibertyThe summer of 1776 was among the most perilous periods of the Revolutionary War, and almost all the action took place in New York. The young nation tottered on the edge of destruction that summer.

With an army of 20,000 men, George Washington could not hold New York City against an enemy force twice as large. The British drove him out of the city and across New Jersey into Pennsylvania. By December, he had 3,000 men left and was admitting to his brother, “I think the game is pretty near up.” [Read more…] about Valcour Island: Keeping The Cause of Liberty Alive

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Books, History Tagged With: American Revolution, AmRev, Battle of Plattsburgh, Battle of Valcour Bay, Books, Horatio Gates, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Philip Schuyler, Plattsburgh, Valcour Island

Test Your Battle of Plattsburgh Knowledge

October 3, 2017 by Lawrence P. Gooley 1 Comment

September marks the anniversary of the Battle of Plattsburgh.

There were two battles at Plattsburgh however, one on the bay and one on land. This quiz covers the land battle and related subjects. See if you can answer a few, and learn a few fun facts in the bargain. [Read more…] about Test Your Battle of Plattsburgh Knowledge

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Battle of Plattsburgh, Canadian History, Clinton County, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Plattsburgh, War of 1812

Q&A: Test Your Battle of Plattsburgh Knowledge

September 7, 2017 by Lawrence P. Gooley Leave a Comment

The Battle of Plattsburgh celebration is upon us again, so there’s no better time than now for a little Q&A to test your knowledge (and you’ll learn stuff, too!) about a truly remarkable victory.

The focus here is on Commodore Thomas Macdonough, who was lauded nationally as a hero for his actions on Lake Champlain. On Plattsburgh’s museum campus (located on the former air base property), you’ll find the Battle of Plattsburgh Association’s War of 1812 Museum, and check out the schedule of events for the 2017 Battle of Plattsburgh commemoration running from September 7–10. There’s something for everyone, with plenty of great family venues. [Read more…] about Q&A: Test Your Battle of Plattsburgh Knowledge

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Battle of Plattsburgh, Battle of Valcour Bay, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Navy, Plattsburgh

John Quincy Adams, Treaty of Ghent Event

November 25, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

image003(8)The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) will host a presentation by Vincent Puliafico on the Treaty of Ghent on Monday, December 1st at 7 pm. Using John Quincy Adams diary and other sources, Puliafico impersonates John Adams, giving a chronological presentation on the Treaty of Ghent negotiations.

The presentation emphasizes how the news of the Battle of Plattsburgh arrived and affected the mood at the peace table discussions.  Other questions answered include, who won the War of 1812 and what was gained? [Read more…] about John Quincy Adams, Treaty of Ghent Event

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Battle of Plattsburgh, Clinton County Historical Association, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Plattsburgh, War of 1812

Talk Marks Battle of Plattsburgh Bicentennial

September 17, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

taylor_alan_1812Author and historian Alan Taylor will present a lecture entitled “The Civil War of 1812: A Continent Divided” on Friday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 NYS Route 22 (at Whallons Bay Road) as part of the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Plattsburgh.

A leading historian of early United States history, Alan Taylor won a 2014 Pulitzer Prize for his book The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832.  He was also a Pulitzer Prize recipient in 1996 for William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic.  Taylor currently teaches at the University of Virginia. [Read more…] about Talk Marks Battle of Plattsburgh Bicentennial

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Battle of Plattsburgh, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Plattsburgh, War of 1812

Battle of Plattsburgh: A Pivotal Naval Battle

September 11, 2014 by Tom Shanahan 2 Comments

Saratoga (left) and Eagle (right) engaging Confiance at Battle of PlattsburghThey were headed this way. British troops had done that before, without success, but these were not just any British troops. They were 11,000 troops fresh from their victory over Napoleon.

By that third summer of the War of 1812, British shore raiding parties were taking a great toll in the Chesapeake Bay. Supported by a fleet of more than 30 warships, they would put troops ashore near a town, and either burn it, or demand ransom from the inhabitants. [Read more…] about Battle of Plattsburgh: A Pivotal Naval Battle

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Battle of Plattsburgh, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Plattsburgh, War of 1812

The Battle of Plattsburgh: 200 Years Of Forgetting

September 10, 2014 by Lawrence P. Gooley 1 Comment

1816 BaltimoreBOPDisplay“The naval battle of Lake Champlain was probably the greatest feat of arms that our navy achieved in the War of 1812,” said Franklin D. Roosevelt.

From Secretary of Navy William Jones on Oct. 3, 1814: “To view it in abstract, it is not surpassed by any naval victory on record. To appreciate its result, it is perhaps one of the most important events in the history of our country.”

According to Penn University historian John B. McMaster, it was “the greatest naval battle of the war,” and Thomas Macdonough was “the ablest sea-captain our country has produced.”

Like McMaster, author and historian Teddy Roosevelt called it “the greatest naval battle of the war,” and praised Commodore Thomas Macdonough thusly: “Down to the time of the Civil War, he is the greatest figure in our naval history. … he was skillful and brave. One of the greatest of our sea captains, he has left a stainless name behind him.” And one more: looking back, Sir Winston Churchill said it “was a decisive battle of the war.” [Read more…] about The Battle of Plattsburgh: 200 Years Of Forgetting

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Advocacy, Battle of Plattsburgh, Battle of Plattsburgh Association, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Plattsburgh, Public History

War of 1812 Historians Meeting Planned

May 16, 2014 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

APHNYS-Regions-Map1Registration is now open for the special one-day Association of Public Historians of New York State (APHNYS) Region 6 conference to be held in Plattsburgh on Friday June 6, 2014 (with early arrival museum tour on Thursday evening June 5).

The conference focus is on the War of 1812,and specifically the Battle of Plattsburgh of September, 1814 with a focus on “how the community has embraced the annual commemoration of the Battle of Plattsburgh, and the excitement about the 200th anniversary commemoration upcoming this Fall, with international participation and events spanning three weeks.” Organizers are expected to  share their experiences of how this sentinel event brings together the community, historians, municipalities and visitors to gain a better appreciation of the unique position this area holds in history.” [Read more…] about War of 1812 Historians Meeting Planned

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Battle of Plattsburgh, Conferences, Lake Champlain, Maritime History, Military History, Municipal Historians, Plattsburgh, Public History, War of 1812

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