The Fort Plain Museum

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

Thank you to the over 150 folks who attended the 2026 American Revolutionary War 250 Conference! We appreciate your support!

06/01/2026

Thank you for posting Sean!

The American Revolution Conference 250 demonstrates the continued relevance of place-based interpretation in the Capital Region NY.

This reflection considers how landscape informs both historical inquiry and public understanding.

Read the Substack article: https://tinyurl.com/2c8j3kcw

06/01/2026

Day 1 of the 2026 American Revolutionary War Conference - Thank you to Lorna Hainesworth - Seasons of Arnold: Retracing the Routes of the 1775 Expeditions to Invade Canada

06/01/2026

Day 1 of the 2026 American Revolutionary War Conference - Thank you to Brady J. Crytzer - River of Peace: The Continental Congress and the Quest for Native Neutrality on the Western Frontier

06/01/2026

Day 1 of the 2026 American Revolutionary War Conference - Thank you to Robb K. Haberman - James Selkirk's Revolutionary War: The Memoir of a Continental Sergeant

Order the book at: https://fortplainmuseum.square.site/product/james-selkirk-s-revolutionary-war-the-memoir-of-a-continental-sergeant/VDQS5DRV2RBJE4ZBOX4DLPGP?cs=true&cst=custom

06/01/2026

Day 1 of the 2026 American Revolutionary War Conference - Thank you to Jane E. Calvert (2025 Martin Book Prize Winner) - Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson

Order the book at: https://fortplainmuseum.square.site/product/2025-james-kirby-martin-book-prize-winner-penman-of-the-founding-a-biography-of-john-dickinson/1296?cs=true&cst=custom

06/01/2026

Day 2 of the 2026 American Revolutionary War Conference - Thank you to Edward G. Lengel - Dark Before the Dawn: George Washington’s Battle of Long Island, 1776

Order Ed’s book at: https://fortplainmuseum.square.site/product/general-george-washington-a-military-life/179?cs=true&cst=custom

Edward Lengel, Author

06/01/2026

Day 2 of the 2026 American Revolutionary War Conference - Thank you to Holly A. Mayer - War on the Run: From Harlem Heights to Fort Lee, 1776

06/01/2026

Day 2 of the 2026 American Revolutionary War Conference - Thank you to James L. Nelson - Valcour Island: Benedict Arnold's Greatest Blow for Independence

Order the book at: https://fortplainmuseum.square.site/product/benedict-arnold-s-navy-the-ragtag-fleet-that-lost-the-battle-of-lake-champlain-but-won-the-american-revolution/406?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=true