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Major Events at Fort Ticonderoga:
Fifteenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War
John Ross
Fort Ticonderoga hosts the Fifteenth Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War May 21-23, 2010, in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center. Since 1996, the War College has become a top venue for historians on subjects relating to the French & Indian War, drawing speakers and participants from across North America. An enthusiastic audience of nearly 200 people represents all levels of interest, from general lovers of history to scholars. The War College offers a unique, informal setting that promotes interaction between speakers and attendees. Our speakers include both established and new scholars studying the French & Indian War in North America.
Early Bird registration closes March 15, 2010; all registrations are due by May 1, 2010. You can register by downloading the War College brochure below.
2010 Speakers:
Mike Edson, Reveille to Retreat: Field Music of the French and British Armies.
Sarah Fatherly, Tending the Army: Charlotte Browne and the British Army’s General Hospital.
Christopher Fox, Artifacts from the Boscawen, An 18th-Century British Sloop on Lake Champlain.
John Grenier, Robert Rogers: Able Servant of the British Crown.
Dale Henry and Brian McDonald, 18th-Century Bateaux: The boats that changed history.
D. Peter MacLeod, Lost Landscapes: Tactics and Terrain at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the Battle of Sainte-Foy.
David L. Preston, The Texture of Contact: How did European and Indian Communities Coexist?
John Ross, The Battle on Snowshoes, March 1758.
John K. Rowland, New Perspectives on Braddock’s Campaign.
Thomas M. Truxes, Serving Two Masters: New York City during the Seven Years’ War.
Download a Registration form for the 2010 War College of the Seven Years’ War as a PDF.
Accommodations
Fort Ticonderoga wishes to thank Best Western Ticonderoga Inn and Suites and The Lake Champlain Inn for their support of the War College. We encourage you to consider staying at one of these establishments during the War College.
Best Western Ticonderoga Inn and Suites is offering a discount to War College attendees. Mention the War College when making your reservation to receive the discounted rate.
Other area accommodations can be found by clicking here.
Teacher Scholarships
Thanks to the generous support of patrons, Fort Ticonderoga offers four scholarships for secondary and middle school teachers who are first-time attendees at the War College. Since 2001, Fort Ticonderoga has provided scholarships for 43 teachers to attend the War College of the Seven Years’ War.
Teachers wishing to apply for a scholarship should download a PDF of the application below and send it to Rich Strum, Director of Interpretation & Education. The deadline for applications is March 15th, 2010.
- Download the Teacher Scholarship Application as a PDF.
- List of previous Teacher Scholarship winners.
Previous Speakers at the War College of the Seven Years’ War
Fort Ticonderoga began its War College of the Seven Years’ War in 1996. Click on the link below for a complete listing of previous speakers and topics.
