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Sat
27
Apr
Saturday, April 27, 2024 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
During the American Revolution blacksmiths
played an important role supplying iron implements vital to the construction of
military works like Fort Montgomery. Local master blacksmith Tom Hunt will use
18th century tools and methods to fabricate items such as those used
here in 1777!
Sat
04
May
Saturday, May 4, 2024 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Join Living History Presenter
Tom Hunt for Colonial Candle Making! Learn about different types of candles and illumination
from the colonial time period. Participants
will leave with a beeswax candle (while supplies last).
Sat
11
May
Saturday, May 11, 2024 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Join DEC Wildlife Technician
Rachel Guerrieri for a walk during peak migration through the grounds of the
Fort. Learn how to ID both migratory and
year-round birds. The fort traditionally holds a nice diversity of native birds
including warblers. Bring Binoculars and Water! Suitable for Ages 12 and Up.
Sat
25
May
Saturday, May 25, 2024 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Enter
the Algonkian family through traditional roles and the customs of kinship and
marriage. Decode the intertwined processes of captivity, adoption, and
assimilation into a tribe for both Europeans and other Native Americans, with
the trade and daily items of the period. Experience Algonkian hospitality with
a traditionally prepared meal: brass kettles for boiling soups and making tea,
wood splints for roasting fish and meat over coals, ash cakes cooked in coals and more!
Sat
01
Jun
Saturday, June 1, 2024 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Master
woodworker Erik Paul will present the craft of wood joinery. In an era when nails
were expensive, joining wood without iron fasteners became an art. Paul will
demonstrate how different types of joints, moldings, and flooring were made in early
America. Learn about the electricity-free, tools and techniques
joiners used to construct the structures of Fort Montgomery.
Sat
15
Jun
Saturday, June 15, 2024 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Discover the vibrant intersection
of African and European music in Colonial New York! This interactive musical performance will
feature instruments of African origin played in Early America. This fun and family-friendly musical presentation
will also illustrate the storytelling
prowess of the griot, a key figure in African culture who masterfully recounted
village tales accompanied by musical instruments.
Sat
22
Jun
Saturday, June 22, 2024 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Using antique tools, discover how flax was
processed into linen thread in the Colonial era. Try your hand at the flax
break, scutching knife, heckles, and spinning wheel! This program is Free, Family Friendly and has
a hands-on component!
Sat
29
Jun
Saturday, June 29, 2024 01:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
In April of 1777 over 30 local Loyalists were
captured and detained at Fort Montgomery where they were put on trial for their
lives. Using actual testimony from the court martial, witness a dramatic recreation
of this harrowing event by actors Sean Grady and Gary Petagine from Historical
Drama. Involving a colorful cast of characters including NY's first governor
and "a mysterious one eyed, five-foot ten inch, British officer" this program
promises intrigue, and will provide insight to the complexity of the Revolution
in the Hudson Valley.
Sun
08
Sep
Sunday, September 8, 2024 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Witness a day of tactical demonstrations, drill, camp life and
cooking at Fort Montgomery! The 3rd New Jersey Regiment, Captain Bloomfield's
Company is a living history group dedicated to historical authenticity. This
activity-filled day with the Greys promises an exciting, authentic glimpse of
Continental soldering and camp follower life during the American Revolution.
Sat
21
Sep
Saturday, September 21, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Learn what it was like to prepare
for winter in the 18th and 19th centuries! From pickling
to drying to salting and smoking, presenter Tom Hunt will discuss and
demonstrate many of the techniques used in early American food preservation.
Sat
28
Sep
Saturday, September 28, 2024 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Come for a unique, walking tour
of one of the Hudson Valley's most dramatic battle sites! Using firsthand accounts and archaeological
data, this tour will chart the flow of the battle of the Twin Forts starting at
Bear Mtn and ending up at Fort Clinton (today site of Trailside Museums and Zoo)
focusing on the intense fighting that happened in and around Fort Clinton on
the day of the battle. Registration Required: Call (845) 446-2134 to Register or
for More Information.
Registration: Required
Sat
05
Oct
Saturday, October 5, 2024 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Fort Montgomery State Historic Site
Join the Fort Montgomery Battle Site Association as
they commemorate the 246th anniversary of the battle for Forts Montgomery and
Clinton and bring to life the people who lived here through camp life demonstrations
and children's activities.