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French and Indian War
250th Anniversary Commemoration
Please plan ahead as some events
require pre-registration.
MARCH
March 15-16
War Trails South Living History Commemoration,
Museum Exhibit Opening and
Lecture
A reenactment of the French deLery Raid on Fort
Bull, March 1756, hosted by the Fort La Présentation
Association and 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum.
Contact:
Fort Drum Heritage Center
Building P-10502
South Riva Ridge Loop
Fort Drum, NY
315-774-0355
www.drum.army.mil/sites/about/museum/
April 26-27
War College of the Seven Years War
Leading authorities on military history of the
period present their latest findings in a series of
lectures and demonstrations. Participation is by
pre-registration only. Call for information
and registration form. The War College takes place
in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center.
Contact:
Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York
518-585-2821
www.fort-ticonderoga.org
April 27
250th Anniversary of the April 30th, 1758 Raid on
German Flatts
An 11:00 am church service will be held at the Fort
Herkimer Church. Light refreshments will be served
following the service at Fort Herkimer Church,
German Flatts, NY.
Contact:
Northern Frontier Project
315- 699-2072
hrc1777@yahoo.com
or mdmpres@msn.com
MAY
May 3
French & Indian War British Reenactor Training
British reenactors will be converging on Rogers
Island to drill and train their troops on the
commands for the military Manual of Arms, learning
the commands for executing evolutions as British
troops during the French & Indian War. Stop by to
see what it takes to coordinate their military
tactics on the field. 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Contact:
Rogers Island Visitors Center
Fort Edward, NY
518-747-3693
www.rogersisland.org
May 24-25
Native American Living-History Weekend on Rogers
Island
Join Native American reenactors to learn more about
this area’s first inhabitants – how they lived, what
they ate and how they adjusted to the coming of the
Europeans. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Contact:
Rogers Island Visitors Center
Fort Edward, NY
518-747-3693
www.rogersisland.org
May 24-25
250th Anniversary Encampment
Living historians gather at Fort Stanwix to remember
the people who served here before the American
Revolution on this special 250th year anniversary of
the consruction of Fort Stanwix durning the French
and Indian War.
Contact:
Fort Stanwix National Monument
315-338-7730
www.nps.gov/fost
JUNE
June 7-8
18th Century Market Fair
An event that carries on the tradition of fairs and
markets, set by Sir William Johnson. 18th century
sutlers [vendors] and a domestic encampment bring
the site alive amidst performances of magic, Punch &
Judy, period music, longways dancing, children's
games, fencing demonstrations and much more.
Contact:
Johnson Hall State Historic Site
Johnstown, NY 12095
518-762-8712
www.friendsofjohnsonhall.org
June 24-July 8
Grand Encampment of the French & Indian War
Reenactors depicting French, Canadian, British,
Provincial, and Native American forces come together
in this once-in-a-lifetime recreation of the Battle
of Carillon. The 250th Anniversary highlights begin
with a performance by Les Petits Chanteurs Boys
Choir from Montreal in the New Mars Education Center
and will include a Parade of Arms and skirmish in
Ticonderoga Village on June 27th; battle
reenactments at Fort Ticonderoga the 28th and 29th;
a Day of Scots, July 5th, to commemorate the loss of
British troops and French Victory Day on July 8th.
Adults $15; children 7-12 $7; children under 7 free;
seniors $13.50.
Contact:
Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York
518-585-2821
www.fort-ticonderoga.org
JULY July
4-6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
French & Indian War Encampment
Siege demonstrations at 3 p.m. each day.
Contact:
Old Fort Niagara Historic Site
Youngstown, NY
716-745-7611
www.oldfortniagara.org
July 7 – August 15
Archaeological Field School
Weekday lectures for Adirondack Community College’s
Archaeological Field School are open for the public
to attend. Visit with the diggers and enjoy their
lunchtime talks on various historical and
archaeological topics. 12:30 pm each day
Contact:
Rogers Island Visitors Center
Fort Edward, NY
518-747-3693
www.rogersisland.org
July 8
250th Anniversary of the Battle of Carillon
Commemoration
Join a procession from the Fort to the French Lines
for a wreath-laying
ceremony led by the Fort Ticonderoga Fife & Drum.
Adults $15, children 7-12 $7, children under 7,
free, seniors, $13.50.
Contact:
Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York
518-585-2821
www.fort-ticonderoga.org
July 12
1758-Focus on Fort Carillon bike trip
This 35-mile trip provides a scenic, pleasant and
reflective 250th anniversary experience for the time
traveler as he or she visits the period when this
bicycle path was used as a road to transport
military troops and supplies from Fort Edward to
Lake George, NY. Registration deadline is June 12.
Cost per person is $75 with optional dinner cruise,
$36 without dinner cruise.
Contact:
American Heritage Bicycle Tours
13B Woodcliffe Drive
Clifton Park , NY 12065
518-373-0988
www.americanheritagebicycletours.com
July 12
250th Commemoration of the deaths of Lord Howe and
Major Duncan Campbell and the defeat of Abercromby’s
Army.
Join with reenactors as we remember the ultimate
sacrifices given by the defenders of this country
250 years ago! In late June 1758 approximately
16,000 British troops marched out of Fort Edward
heading northward to attack the French at Fort
Carillon (Ticonderoga). July 6th at Lake George the
majority of the troops continued their journey up
the lake in a flotilla of more than 1,000 boats. Two
days later they engaged the 3,500 French troops, but
the British were resoundingly defeated with
thousands dead or wounded. Among the dead was Lord
Augustus Howe, General Abercromby’s second in
command, who was much loved by his troops. His
remains were returned to Fort Edward where they were
then shipped down the Hudson to Albany where he was
interred in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Major
Duncan Campbell of the 42nd Regiment of the Black
Watch from Scotland was among the wounded sent to
the hospital on Rogers Island at Fort Edward where
he died on July 17 from wounds received at
Ticonderoga. Today Campbell’s remains are interred
in Union Cemetery on Route 4 in Fort Edward beneath
the oldest headstone in Washington County.
Contact:
Rogers Island Visitors Center
Fort Edward, NY
518-747-3693
www.rogersisland.org
July 19-20
Founder’s Day Weekend
French & Indian War Re-enactment and Colonial Trade
Fair
Take a step back in time to the mid-eighteen
hundreds in the St. Lawrence River Valley.
Contact:
Fort La Présentation Site
Lighthouse Point
Ogdensburg, NY
315-393-3260, 877-228-7810
www.fortlapresention.net
AUGUST
August 2-3
The Great Carrying Place “Coming Home” Pow Wow
Come and experience a Native American PowWow! Enjoy
the sounds of the drums and singers, and the sight
of proud, energetic, colorful dancers, as they step
and sway, or kick up their heels in their particular
style. There will be two dance sessions each day, as
well as native vendors with a variety of crafts and
gifts available. Plan to arrive early and stay late,
and please bring a chair or blanket.
Contact:
Rogers Island Visitors Center
Fort Edward, NY
518-747-3693
www.rogersisland.org
August 9-10
French and Indian War Encampment Weekend
Military camps near the ruins of the French and
British forts; tactical weapons demonstrations.
Contact:
Crown Point State Historic Site
739 Bridge Road
Crown Point, NY, 12928
518-597-4666
www.nysparks.com
August 22-24
French & Indian War Encampment
18th Century drills, living history and tactical
weapons demonstrations, cohosted by New York State
Parks and Schroth's Rogers Rangers. Adults $4,
seniors $3, students 13 - college (with ID) $3,
children 12 and under free.
Contact:
Fort Ontario State Historic Site
1 E4th St.
Oswego, NY 13126
315-343-4711
www.fortontario.com,
www.nysparks.com
August 23
1758-Focus on Fort Carillon bike trip
This 35-mile trip provides a scenic, pleasant and
reflective 250th anniversary experience for the time
traveler as he or she visits the period when this
bicycle path was used as a road to transport
military troops and supplies from Fort Edward to
Lake George, NY. Registration deadline is July 23.
Cost per person is $75 with optional dinner cruise,
$36 without dinner cruise.
Contact:
American Heritage Bicycle Tours
13B Woodcliffe Drive
Clifton Park , NY 12065
518-373-0988
www.americanheritagebicycletours.com
SEPTEMBER
September 8-13
Annual Lake George Area Restaurant Week
Participating restaurants throughout the region will
offer three-course meals for $17.57, in honor of the
French & Indian War. List of participating
restaurants, menus and additional information
available on the Lake George Regional Chamber of
Commerce website.
Contact:
Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce
518-668-5755
director@lakegeorgechamber.com
www.lakegeorgechamber.com
September 12-13
Festival of Nations & Birthday Party for the Crown
Point Lighthouse, 1858-2008
National heritage presentations, music, crafts,
food, dance, games and family activities celebrate
the five cultures that permanently impacted Crown
Point during the 1700s: Canada, France, Great
Britain, Woodland Indian tribes, and the United
States.
Contact:
Crown Point State Historic Site
739 Bridge Road
Crown Point, NY, 12928
518-597-4666
www.nysparks.com
September 20-21
The End of the Campaign French & Indian War
Encampment
Join us as reenactors re-create life in a 1758
French & Indian War camp on Rogers Island at Fort
Edward. Enjoy the smells as meals are prepared over
open campfires and listen to stories of 18th century
camp life. Hear the musket fire as work parties are
attacked beyond the fort and watch as the British
and Provincial soldiers, along with their Native
American allies, hurry to their defense. 10:00am–
4:00 pm
Contact:
Rogers Island Visitors Center
Fort Edward, NY
518-747-3693
www.rogersisland.org
Because activities are coordinated among many groups
and volunteers, times are approximate. It is
suggested that visitors should check the event Web
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