Ninth Annual Seminar on the American Revolution
September 21-23, 2012

Fort Ticonderoga hosts the Ninth Annual Seminar on the American Revolution September 21-23, 2012, in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. This weekend seminar focuses on the military, political, and social history of the American War for Independence.

Over 100 participants—people with a deep interest in the American Revolution—join us each year for this weekend seminar. Leading authorities and new scholars on the period share their latest research in a series of presentations. The Seminar provides participants with an opportunity to listen to and interact with the presenters in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Participation is limited and is by pre-registration only.

Early Bird registration closes July 15, 2012; all registrations are due by September 15, 2012.

2012 Speakers:

  • Thomas B. Allen, author, "Tracking down the Tories"
  • Benjamin Carp, Tufts University, "Teapot in a Tempest: The Boston Tea Party and the Path to War"
  • Peter Gilmore, independent historian, "Wiliam Irvine and the Politics of Ethnicity in the Early Republic"
  • Chris Fox. Curator of Collections at Fort Ticonderoga, "Bullets and Blades: The Weapons of America's Colonial Wars and Revolution"
  • David C. Glen, independent historian, "Benedict Arnold's Battle of Valcour, October 11-13, 1776: Myths and the Possible British Cover-Up"
  • Stuart Lilie, Director of Interpretation at Fort Ticonderoga, "18th-Century Weapons by Night"
  • Joyce Lee Malcom, George Mason University, "New England Slaves and the American Revolution"
  • Marla R. Miller, University of Massachusetts Amherst, "Betsy Ross: the Life behind the Legend"
  • Andrew O'Shaughnessy, Center for Jefferson Studies at the University of Virginia, "British Leadership during the Revolutionary War: Sir Henry Clinton as Commander-in-Chief."
  • Phil Weaver, independent historian, "Samuel Wire and the Cowboys: An Exercise in Research Frustration"

 

Download the complete Seminar on the American Revolution brochure.

 

Teacher Scholarships

Thanks to the generous support of patrons, Fort Ticonderoga offers four scholarships for secondary or middle school teachers who are first-time attendees at the Seminar. Since 2004, Fort Ticonderoga has provided scholarships for 34 teachers to attend the Seminar on the American Revolution and, since 2001, has provided 57 teacher scholarships for the War College of the Seven Years’ War.

Teachers wishing to apply for a scholarship should download a PDF of the application below and send it to Rich Strum, Director of Education. The deadline for applications is August 15, 2012.

Download the Teacher Scholarship Application

List of previous Teacher Scholarship winners

 

Previous Speakers at the Seminar on the American Revolution

Fort Ticonderoga began its Seminar on the American Revolution in 2004. Click on the link below for a complete listing of previous speakers and topics.

List of previous speakers and topics at the Fort Ticonderoga Seminar on the American Revolution. 

 

Accommodations:

Best Western Ticonderoga Inn and Suites (518-585-2378) is offering a special discounted rate of $107.99 per night (plus taxes) for attendees of the Seminar. Just mention that you are participating in the Seminar on the American Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga.  

Support:

For the first time, Fort Ticonderoga and America’s National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) have partnered to connect people traveling between New York City and Montreal to one of the nation’s oldest and most significant historic sites, Learn more.