The Fort Plain Museum presents the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Against the Iroquois 1779 Symposium held on Saturday, November 2, 2019, pre-registration is recommended, walk-ins are welcomed. We have several leading experts giving several perspectives and logistics of the campaign. We will also end the program with a panel discussion, this is a great opportunity to have your voice heard on a controversial topic. All proceeds from this event, will go towards preservation and exhibition of the Museum’s American Indian artifacts.
The lineup of topics and speakers include:
- Not Overrun but Destroy: The Iroquois Campaign of 1779 – Glenn F. Williams
- Total Destruction and Devastation: the George Washington We Remember – G. Peter Jemison
- Making the Most of a Little: The Evolution of an American Strategy for 1779 – Joseph R. Fischer
- Amateurs Talk About Tactics, but Professionals Study Logistics: Supplying the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 – Robert Mulligan
- Clinton’s Dam: Colonial and Native Contexts – William A. Starna
- From the Mohawk to the Susquehanna: Clinton’s Brigade route across the Portage in 1779 – Wayne Lenig
Visit our website for more information and to register: fortplainmuseum.com/viewevent