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May 1, 2015 12:00 AM to May 3, 2015, 12:00 AM

First Annual Conference American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley

Location: Fort Plain Museum, 389 Canal Street, Fort Plain

Join in the first annual conference on the American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley. The weekend long event features presentations by 6 author/historians and a guided bus tour.

Registration deadline is April 17, 2015.

The conference features on: Friday May 1, 2015 - Meet & Greet Cocktail Hour with a presentation by Museum Chairman, Norm Bollen

Saturday May 2, 2015- Author Presentations

  • Todd Braisted - "A hellish plan to go over to the enemy" The Revolutionary War Adventures of Lieutenant Edward McMichael
  • Don Hagist - The Revolution's Last Men, the Soldiers Behind the Photographs
  • Jack Kelly - Band of Giants, the Amateur Soldiers Who Won America's Independence
  • James Kirby Martin - Forgotten Allies, the Oneida Indians and the American Revolution
  • Bruce Venter - Col. John Brown and the Battle of Diamond Island on Lake George
  • Glenn Williams - The Year of the Hangman, George Washington's Campaign Against the Iroquois

Sunday May 3, 2015 - Guided Bus Tour of “Mohawk Country” historic sites;

  • Isaac Paris House - Palatine Church - Stone Arabia Churches
  • Fort Plain Museum - Stone Arabia Battlefield
  • Klock’s Battlefield - John Brown’s Grave
  • Nellis Tavern - Fort Klock - Van Alstyne Homestead

 

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Cost is $40 per person, and an additional $20 for bus tour. For more information contact Brian Mack (518) 774-5669 or fortplainmuseum@yahoo.com

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