Seventeenth Annual War College of the Seven Years' War
May 18-20, 2012

Fort Ticonderoga hosts the Seventeenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 18-20, 2012, in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. Since 1996, the War College has become a top venue for historians on subjects relating to the French & Indian War, drawing speakers and participants from across North America. An enthusiastic audience of nearly 200 people represents all levels of interest, from general lovers of history to scholars. The War College offers a unique, informal setting that promotes interaction between speakers and attendees. Our speakers include both established and new scholars studying the French & Indian War in North America.

Early Bird registration closes March 15, 2012; all registrations are due by May 10, 2012.

2012 Speakers include:

  • DeWitt Bailey, 18th-century arms expert, on British Weapons of the Seven Years' War.
  • Maria Alessandra Bollettino, Framingham State College, on the impact of slave revolts in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
  • Earl Chapman, independent historian, on James Thompson: A Bard of Wolfe's Army.
  • Christopher Fox, Fort Ticonderoga, on Abijah Willard's Massachusetts Regiment in 1759.
  • Jean-Francois Lozier, Canadian Museum of Civilization, on Native and European use of bodily pigments.
  • Paul W. Mapp, College of William & Mary, on the role of the North American west on European diplomatic relations.
  • William P. Tatum III, David Library of the American Revolution, on the British Army Justice System during the French & Indian War.
  • Len Travers, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, on a raid on the shores of Lake George in 1756 and the men of the Massachusetts company who were attacked.

 

Download the complete War College 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 War College. Since 2001, Fort Ticonderoga has provided scholarships for 57 teacher scholarships for the War College of the Seven Years’ War.

The application deadline for 2012 scholarships to the War College has passed. Congratulations to these teachers who will be attending the Seventeenth Annual War College of the Seven Years' War on scholarships:

  • Joel Blasdell (Seneca Nation of Indians), Irving, New York
  • Matt Downs (Peru Middle School), Peru, New York
  • Kimberly Duffey (Chateaugay Central School), Chateaugay, New York
  • Jennifer Lorenzo (Nyack Middle School), Nyack, New York

 

Scholarships are still available for the First Conference on Lake George and Lake Champlain and the Ninth Annual Fort Ticonderoga Seminar on the American Revolution.

List of previous Teacher Scholarship winners. "Teacher Scholarship winners 2001-2011 WC"

Previous Speakers at the War College of the Seven Years’ War

Fort Ticonderoga began its War College of the Seven Years’ War in 1996. Click on the link below for a complete listing of previous speakers and topics.

List of previous speakers and topics at the War College of the Seven Years’ War. "Faculty 1996-2011"

Accommodations:

Best Western Ticonderoga Inn and Suites (518-585-2378) is offering a special discounted rate of $123.99 per night (plus taxes) for attendees of the War College. Just mention that you are participating in the War College 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.