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When History Is Wrong: The Albany County ‘Dietz Massacre’

October 26, 2021 by Harold Miller 1 Comment

painting of Dietz Massacre by James DietzDuring the Revolutionary War the little community of Beaver Dam (sometimes spelled Beaverdam) in what is now Berne, Albany County, NY saw little action.

The British and their Indigenous allies repeatedly attacked the communities in the Schoharie Valley to the west however, despite the presence of a large militia and three forts to protect the people of Schoharie. [Read more…] about When History Is Wrong: The Albany County ‘Dietz Massacre’

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Albany County, American Revolution, Berne, DAR, Genealogy, German-American History, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Joseph Brant, Military History, Old Fort Niagara, Palatines, Primary Sources, Schoharie County

America 250 Patriots Marker Dedicated at Fort Ti

September 15, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Ticonderoga’s 250thCommemorations for the 250th anniversary of the American War for Independence are underway at Fort Ticonderoga. The museum has started developing plans and exploring partnerships at the state and national levels to mark this historic anniversary.

Through exhibits, events, publications, and programs, Fort Ticonderoga seeks to increase access and awareness and expand educational impact related to the monumental history of the complex struggle to achieve independence. [Read more…] about America 250 Patriots Marker Dedicated at Fort Ti

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: America's 250th Anniversary, America250 Foundation, American Revolution, DAR, Essex County, Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga

Crown Point Donation Attempts To Correct Historical Record

July 19, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

IMG_4901While touring the museum at Crown Point State Historic Site in May, a group of members of the Daughters of the American Revolution from New York’s mid-Hudson Valley visited historic Crown Point on Lake Champlain.

They came to see the point from which Hudson Valley troops, commanded by Generals Richard Montgomery and Philip Schuyler, departed to invade British Canada, and found an opportunity to serve history by funding a bronze marker at the starting point of the so-called Knox Artillery Trail, but not at Ticonderoga – at Crown Point. [Read more…] about Crown Point Donation Attempts To Correct Historical Record

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: American Revolution, Crown Point, DAR, Essex County, Henry Knox, Lake Champlain, Military History, Vermont

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