The Ticonderoga Tuesdays webinar series is open to teachers, including pre-service teachers. While there are no fees for the webinars, pre-registration is required.
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Exploring the American Revolution through Archaeology
February 6, 2024 | 6:30-8pm ET
Join Fort Ticonderoga and the Vermont 250th Anniversary Commission for this exploration of archaeology as a key tool for learning about the American Revolution.
Chris Sabick, Director of Archaeology and Research at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, will share findings from the recent Arnold’s Bay Research Project conducted since 2021. Exploring both underwater and along the shoreline, this project examined the area where part of Benedict Arnold’s fleet from the Battle of Valcour in October 1776 was abandoned and deliberately burned.
Margaret Staudter, Fort Ticonderoga Director of Archaeology, will discuss the recent survey assessment of the Carillon Battlefield, as well as the next phase of the study to learn about the use of the battlefield as an encampment for American troops during the Revolutionary War.
The Arnold’s Bay Research Project, Preservation and Planning Assessment of the Carillon Battlefield, and Uncovering Liberty Hill projects were funded in part by grants from the American Battlefield Protection Program, NPS.
Danielle Harris-Burnet, Museum Educator at the Vermont Historical Society, will share strategies for using archaeology in the social studies classroom.
The webinar is free, but participants must pre-register. This webinar is offered collaboratively by Fort Ticonderoga’s “Ticonderoga Tuesdays” Teacher Webinars and the Vermont 250th Anniversary Commission.
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Benedict Arnold and the American Revolution on the Northern Frontier, 1775-1777
October 1, 2024 | 6:30-8:00pm ET
Join Fort Ticonderoga and the Vermont 250th Anniversary Commission for this exploration of Benedict Arnold’s role in the American Revolution as it played out on the Northern Frontier in 1775-1777.
James Nelson is the author of Benedict Arnold’s Navy: The Ragtag Fleet that Lost the Battle of Lake Champlain but Won the American Revolution. Nelson will provide an overview of Arnold’s military career in the Champlain Valley, highlighting the crucial Battle of Valcour in October 1776.
Dr. Matthew Keagle is Curator at Fort Ticonderoga. Dr. Keagle will share objects and documents related to Benedict Arnold held in the collections at Fort Ticonderoga.
Meghan Hill is the Education Programs Manager at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum; Rich Strum is the Director of Academic Programs at Fort Ticonderoga; Tim Potts is a teacher in the Monticello Central School District in the Catskills region of New York State. The three will share resources and lesson plan ideas highlighting Arnold’s role in the early years of the American Revolution on the Northern Frontier 1775-1777.
The webinar is free, but participants must pre-register. This webinar is offered collaboratively by Fort Ticonderoga’s “Ticonderoga Tuesdays” Teacher Webinars and the Vermont 250th Anniversary Commission.