The Fort Plain Museum, in the heart of upstate New York, is proud to announce its Third Annual Conference on the American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley–the 2017 conference features more authors, more days and more events. Click here to register. The Mohawk played a key role in the struggle for American independence. Discover the area’s rich history and attend an exciting conference that will take place Thursday through Sunday, June 8-11, 2017. Four great days of history, ten fascinating presentations, two distinct bus tours, a banquet at a historic tavern and much more. Please find more details below and contact Brian Mack for more information at in**@fo*************.org or 518-774-5669. All proceeds will benefit the Fort Plain Museum and Mohawk County Association.

Conference Details:

• June 8-11, 2017
• Fulton Montgomery Community College Theater, 2805 State Highway 67, Johnstown, NY 12095

$60 conference fee includes:

• Friday evening reception
• Saturday’s presentations including lunch and refreshment breaks
• Sunday presentations
• Option to add on bus tours or tavern/colonial dinner for extra fee

$180 complete conference package includes:

• Thursday bus tour of Mohawk Valley
• Friday Drums Along the Mohawk bus tour
• Friday evening reception
• Saturday’s presentations including lunch and refreshment breaks
• Saturday evenings tavern/colonial dinner
• Sunday presentations

Speakers Include:

• William M. Fowler Jr. – An American Crisis: George Washington and the Dangerous Two Years After Yorktown, 1781-1783
• Gavin K. Watt – Neighbours Against Neighbours – Fort Schuyler and Oriskany
• Eric H. Schnitzer – Tactics of the 1777 Battles of Saratoga
• Christian M. McBurney – Abductions in the American Revolution in Northern New York
• Matthew J. Hollis & David A. Ranzan – Middling Officers in the Mohawk Valley
• Dean R. Snow – Oneidas, Mohawks, and the Saratoga Campaign
• Wayne Lenig – 1780, the Year of the Burning — The War on the Mohawk Frontier
• Todd W. Braisted – The Royalist Corps in the Burgoyne Campaign
• Robert A. Geake – From Slaves to Soldiers: The 1st Rhode Island Regiment in the American Revolution
• Daniel M. Sivilich – Musket Balls: Diagnostic Tools for Military Sites

Friday Night (June 9) Opening Reception:

• Starts at 4 p.m.
• Food, beer, wine and a variety of spirits tastings from local Mohawk Valley vendors
• Held at Fulton Montgomery Community College Theater
• Get a sneak peak of a groundbreaking documentary, “Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed” with filmmaker discussion

Saturday Evening (June 10) at the Tavern and Colonial Dinner (+$50 per seat):

• Starts at 6 p.m. at the Van Alstyne Homestead, 42 Moyer St., Canajoharie, New York
• Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, portrayed by Bruce Venter, will be on hand for discussion
• Features period authentic drinks (cash bar) and several period authentic appetizers, an entree and dessert will be served
• Free tours of the Van Alstyne Homestead will be provided

In addition to the main conference and banquet, two bus tours will be offered:

Bus Tour on Thursday, June 8 – Mohawk County Tour (+$40 per seat) 

• On Thursday June 8^th, there will be a tour of the Mohawk Country Historic Sites. These sites include the following: Fort Plain/Fort Rensselaer (the Fort Plain Museum), the 1747 Nellis Tavern, Fort Klock, the Stone Arabia battlefield, the Stone Arabia Church, the Grave of Colonel John Brown (the Hero of the Battle of Stone Arabia), and Old Fort Johnson.
• There will be a lunch stop at a local restaurant at your own expense (about $10-$15).
• The Bus Tour fee includes all admission costs to each historic site.
• A historical information packet including a map will be provided for each trip. Space is limited. Bus Tours will take place rain or shine. Good walking shoes, drinks and snacks are suggested.

Bus Tour on Friday, June 10 – Drums Along the Mohawk Tour (+$40 per seat) 

• On Friday June 9^th, there will be a tour of the historic sites included in Walter D. Edmonds’ famous novel. These sites include; the Palatine Church, Fort Stanwix National Monument, the Oriskany Battlefield, and the General Herkimer Home. Also included are several drive-by sites; site of Fort Dayton, site of Fort Herkimer, the Fort Herkimer Church and Indian Castle Church.
• A boxed lunch will be provided at your own expense (about $10-$15).
• The Bus Tour fee includes all admission costs to each historic site.
• A historical information packet including a map will be provided for each trip. Space is limited. Bus Tours will take place rain or shine. Good walking shoes, drinks and snacks are suggested.

To register, please contact Brian Mack at in**@fo*************.org or 518-774-5669 (download registration form). For a complete schedule of events, click here. All proceeds will benefit the Fort Plain Museum and Mohawk County Association.

Conference Hotel: We reserved several rooms for June 8 through June 11, 2017 at a rate of $79.00 plus tax per night which includes two queen sized beds at the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham located at 136 North Comrie Ave., Johnstown, NY. To take advantage of the conference rate, guests must reserve their rooms before May 10 by calling 518-762-5425 and asking for the “Fort Plain Museum” rooms.

The middle Mohawk Valley is also home to many fine B&B’s and other hotels, which can be found on the third page of our registration form.

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Thank you to our Conference sponsors; Montgomery County, Fulton-Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce, Fulton-Montgomery Community College, Patriot Federal Bank, Westholme Publishing, Battlemaps.us, the Journal of the American Revolution, and the Mohawk Country Association.

Visit a Mohawk Country Event this Summer

• May 20^th – Opening Day at Fort Klock with Period Artisans, 18^th Century Foods and a Militia Muster
• June 8-11 Fort Plain Museum’s 3^rd Annual Conference on the American Revolution
• Julyfest 2017 dates:
  • Monday July 3 -4th on the 3rd @ Wiles Park, Fort Plain
  • Tuesday July 4 –  Fort Klock Strawberry Festival & Reading of the Declaration of Independence
  • Saturday, July 8 – Tryon County & the Politics of Revolution
  • Friday July 21  – Music by Stone Soup @ Fort Klock
  • Saturday July 22  – “Drums Along the Mohawk, the Wedding of Gil & Lana” @ the 1770 Palatine Church & Nellis Tavern
  • Saturday, July 29 – “Revolution on the Mohawk” A Committee of Safety reenactment play @ Van Alstyne House, Canajoharie, NY
• August 2 – Joseph Brant’s Raid on Canajohary at the Fort Plain Museum with Militia Commemoration on Fort Hill
• September 9-10 – Annual Fort Klock Craft Fair
• October 19 – Commemoration of the Battle of Stone Arabia, Stone Arabia, NY
• October 21 – Van Alstyne Craft Fair & Soup Tasting
• December 3 – St Nicholas Day at Fort Klock

Please contact Brian Mack at in**@fo*************.org or 518-774-5669 for more information. http://fortplainmuseum.com/conference