Eric Schnitzer, military historian at Saratoga National Park, will provide an overview of the military campaign which resulted in the Battles of Saratoga, leading to the first surrender of a […]
For more than 30 years, Ron Toelke has participated in historic reenactments, learning the use of such firearms as the British Brown Bess, various French muskets and other period flintlock […]
Why did the Oneidas choose to help the colonists in the Revolutionary War? Ron Patterson, an Oneida member (wolf clan), will discuss the structure and traditions of the Oneida Society, the importance of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Oneida’s difficult decision to oppose their Confederacy brethren. The Oneidas made contributions at Valley Forge and other […]
Learn about the history of African-descended soldiers and civilians serving with both the Continental Army and with Loyalist troops in the British Army. Special attention will be paid to individuals serving in New York as well as the impact of the Philipsburg Proclamation, which was signed at Philipse Manor Hall in 1779. Speakers are: Sarah […]
