American Revolutionary War Conference – NY

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Bus Tour is Thursday, May 28th – Conference is Friday, May 29th (Starting at 1 pm) – Saturday May 30th (8 am to 4 pm) – Sunday, May 31st (Ending at Noon)

Speakers (more to be added):

• Alexander Cain – “I Screamed with All My Might” – Reflections on the Civilians Trapped Behind the Boston Siege Lines 250 Years Later

• Brady J. Crytzer – River of Peace: The Continental Congress and the Quest for Native Neutrality on the Western Frontier
• Jane E. Calvert (2025 Martin Book Prize Winner) – Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson
• Robb K. Haberman – James Selkirk’s Revolutionary War: The Memoir of a Continental Sergeant
• Lorna Hainesworth – Seasons of Arnold: Retracing the Routes of the 1775 Expeditions to Invade Canada
• Michael D. Hattem – The American Origin Myth: How and Why We Remember the Revolution
• William Larry Kidder (2025 Martin Book Prize: New York History Winner) – Trenton 250: Preparing for, Experiencing, and Recovering from Battle on December 26, 1776
• Mark Edward Lender – The “Nero of New Jersey”: Governor William Livingston from Moderate Whig to Existential Revolutionary
• Edward G. Lengel – Dark Before the Dawn: George Washington’s Battle of Long Island, 1776
• Holly A. Mayer – War on the Run: From Harlem Heights to Fort Lee, 1776
• James L. Nelson – Valcour Island: Benedict Arnold’s Greatest Blow for Independence
• William M. Welsch – Christmas Night 250 Years Ago: How Did They Cross
• The James F. Morrison Mohawk Valley Resident Historian – Philip D. Weaver – Guarding the Western Frontier: The Jersey Greys in the Mohawk Valley, 1776

Lunch: Provided on Saturday and Sponsored by Lorna Hainesworth, Ambassador and National Traveler and Fort Plain Museum Board of Trustees Member

Bus Tour: A Day on the Lines: The 250th Anniversary of the Continental Army’s Siege of Boston – Led by Alexander Cain

A Day on the Lines: The 250th Anniversary of the Continental Army’s Siege of Boston Tour offers an in-depth exploration of the key sites and earthworks from the 1775–76 Siege of Boston, the first major campaign of the American Revolution. Despite limited resources, the Continental Army contained British forces and secured their evacuation by taking Dorchester Heights.

Participants will visit sites such as Prospect Hill, Washington’s Headquarters, Bunker Hill, and Fort Washington, examine troop movements and defensive strategies, and hear eyewitness accounts, all guided by expert interpretation. Historian and author Alexander Cain will lead the tour, providing a detailed analysis of the Continental Army’s experiences and leadership during this pivotal period.

Lodging: 2026 Hotel-Lodging Information

Conference Location: The Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s Theater – The Visual Arts & Communications Building (Campus Map Building #2) – 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY 12095 – Please Park in Lots 5, 4 or Visitor’s Lot – Please Click Here – FMCC Campus Map

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