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Fort Plain Museum

Sir William Johnson and the Wars for Empire Conference Set for October

September 22, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

William Johnson hosting an Iroquois conference at Johnson Hall in 1772 (painting by E. L. Henry, 1903)Sir William Johnson was a larger than life character who dominated the Mohawk Valley and beyond during the 18th century in warfare, politics, trade and diplomacy.

On October 20-22, 2023 the Fort Plain Museum in the Mohawk Valley will host the Sir William Johnson and the Wars for Empire Conference. [Read more…] about Sir William Johnson and the Wars for Empire Conference Set for October

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Conferences, Fort Plain Museum

Archaeological Excavations Underway at Revolutionary Fort Plain

August 8, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Archaeological excavation (courtesy New York State Archaeological Association)Archaeological excavations are underway at Fort Plain Museum on weekends through August 27, 2023 with the goal of seeking archaeological information to help in the reconstruction of ovens and a bakehouse that are believed to once have stood at the Revolutionary War era fort. [Read more…] about Archaeological Excavations Underway at Revolutionary Fort Plain

Filed Under: Events, Food, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: American Revolution, Archaeology, Culinary History, Fort Clyde, Fort Paris, Fort Plain, Fort Plain Museum, Fort Plank, Fort Rensselaer, Fort Willett, Fort Windecker, Military History, Minden, Mohawk River, Montgomery County, New York State Archaeological Association

Montgomery County Establishes Commission for America’s 250th Anniversary

July 10, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Revolutionary War reenactorsAs the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Montgomery County, NY is making its own preparations by establishing a commission to create educational programming, events and messaging to promote the county’s significant connections to the Revolutionary War. [Read more…] about Montgomery County Establishes Commission for America’s 250th Anniversary

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: American Revolution, Battle of Stone Arabia, Fort Klock, Fort Lewis, Fort Plain, Fort Plain Museum, Isaac Paris House, Montgomery County, Old Fort Johnson, Palatine Church, Stone Arabia, Stone Arabia Church, Tryon County Militia, Van Alstyne House

Revolutionary War Conference in the Mohawk Valley

May 5, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Fort Plain Museum and Historical ParkThe Fort Plain Museum will host their annual conference, “The Revolutionary War Conference 250 in the Mohawk Valley,” the only conference in the country featuring the America’s 250th Anniversary, June 9th through 11th, in Johnstown, Fulton County, NY. [Read more…] about Revolutionary War Conference in the Mohawk Valley

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: America's 250th Anniversary, American Revolution, Conferences, Fort Plain Museum

Revolutionary War Conference 250 in the Mohawk Valley

February 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Plain Museum and Historical ParkThe Fort Plain Museum has announced their Revolutionary War Conference 250 has been set for June 9th through 11th at the Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s Theater in Johnstown, Fulton County, NY.

[Read more…] about Revolutionary War Conference 250 in the Mohawk Valley

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Conferences, Fort Plain Museum

Battles of Stone Arabia, Klock’s Field Archeological Study Complete

November 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

painting of Klock’s FieldOn October 19, 1780, Loyalists, Native Allies and British soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Johnson and Captain Joseph Brant began destroying farms in Stone Arabia, a village about a mile north of Fort Keyser, in what was then Tryon County (today, Palatine Township in Montgomery County).

Colonel John Brown, leading a force of New York and Massachusetts revolutionaries left Fort Paris in Stone Arabia in an attempt to attack what he believed was a smaller, isolated enemy force. [Read more…] about Battles of Stone Arabia, Klock’s Field Archeological Study Complete

Filed Under: History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: American Revolution, Archaeology, Butler’s Rangers, Fort Keyser, Fort Klock, Fort Paris, Fort Plain Museum, John Johnson, Joseph Brant, Military History, Montgomery County, Palatines, St. Johnsville, Stone Arabia

1779 Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Against the Iroquois: Retribution or Genocide?

August 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

1779 Sullivan-Clinton CampaignThe 1779 Sullivan-Clinton campaign against the Iroquois has been described as implementing a “scorched earth” policy for no useful purpose other than eradicating Indigenous People, a failed attempt to capture Fort Niagara, or a wild success that denied the enemies of American Revolution free access to Western New York.

Few campaigns of the American War for Independence have been more controversial than the Continental Army’s invasion of the Iroquois Confederacy in 1779. [Read more…] about 1779 Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Against the Iroquois: Retribution or Genocide?

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Fort Plain Museum

Benedict Arnold Documentary Behind the Scenes Talk

April 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Benedict Arnold_Hero BetrayedThe Fort Plain Museum will host “Behind the Scenes – Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed,” a virtual program presented by James Kirby Martin and Thomas Mercer, set for Monday, April 11th.

Selections from the new documentary Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed will be shown. James Kirby Martin, executive producer of the film and author of the book upon which it is based will present the historical context and Tom Mercer producer and script writer will talk about the making of this ground breaking cinematic documentary. [Read more…] about Benedict Arnold Documentary Behind the Scenes Talk

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Fort Plain Museum

American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley Conference Planned

March 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Plain MuseumThe Fort Plain Museum has announced the American Revolution Conference in the Mohawk Valley will return in 2022 with 13 speakers and a bus tour from June 9th through 12th, in Johnstown. [Read more…] about American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley Conference Planned

Filed Under: Events, History, Mohawk Valley Tagged With: Conferences, Fort Plain Museum

Revolutionary War And The Presidency

March 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The CabinetThe Councils of Wars that were held by General Washington and his Officers set precedence with how President Washington interacted with his fellow political leaders and more specifically, his Cabinet. The US Constitution never established a presidential cabinet―the delegates to the Constitutional Convention explicitly rejected the idea. [Read more…] about Revolutionary War And The Presidency

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Fort Plain Museum

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