Public Programs - Summer 2004

FORTS OF THE EMPIRE STATE: The French and Indian War and The American Revolution in Upstate New York

PROGRAM
Day 1: Fort Ticonderoga

• Historical Overview and Introduction: Education Curator
• Guided Tour
• Lunch at Mount Defiance overlooking the Region
• Fascline Building
• Camp Cooking/Home Arts (dinner)

Day 2: Fort Ticonderoga

• Primary Source Documents
• Pre and Post-Visit Curriculum Programs
• 19th Century Tourism: Guided Tour
• Women’s History of Fort Ticonderoga: Guided Tour
• Abenaki Life: Presentation by Red Hawk
• Music in the 18th Century
• Wrap Up

Day 3: Fort Edwards

• Historical Overview and Introduction: Education Curator
• Guided Tour
• Workshop: Methods of Archaeology
• The Archaeology of Fort Edwards

Day 4: Fort Edwards

• Archaeology Dig

Lodging has been arranged at the Super 8 near Fort Ticonderoga at $45/night and Ramada Inn near Fort Edwards at $65/night double occupancy. The registration cutoff date is May 3, 2004.

Dates: July 26 – July 29, 2004
Location: Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Edwards
Contact Hours: 30
Cost: $175 (Lodging available)
Click here for printable Registration Form

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