Fort Ticonderoga Presents the Fifth Annual "Material Matters"

Fort Ticonderoga’s Fifth Annual “Material Matters: It’s in the Details” Weekend takes place on November 7 & 8, 2015. Pre-registration required. (Credit: Fort Ticonderoga)

Fort Ticonderoga will host its Third Annual “Material Matters: It’s in the Details” the weekend of November 7 & 8, 2015. This weekend event focuses on the material culture of the 18th century and is intended for people with an interest in learning more about objects of the 18th century and what they can tell us about history. “Material Matters” takes place in the Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center at Fort Ticonderoga and is open by pre-registration only.

A panel of material culture experts comes to Fort Ticonderoga for the weekend to share their knowledge of 18th-century material culture in a series of presentations. Designed for those who want a deeper understanding of the everyday objects that help tell the story of life and the contests for control of North America during the 18th century, the weekend’s informal approach enables attendees to interact with presenters and provides an opportunity to examine 18th-century objects up close.

Seminar presentations include: “A Revolution in Wood: The Buckets, Boxes, and Canteens of Hingham, Massachussetts” by Derin Bray; “18th-Century Military Use of Tinware” by Steve Delisle; “American-made Bayonets during the War of Independence” by Derek Heidemann; “The Clothing Conflict: Military Dress at Fort Ticonderoga” by Matthew Keagle; “George Washington’s Disappearing Ribbon and the Memory of the American Revolution” by Phil Mead; and “Clothing Rogers Rangers” by Gibb Zea.

Register

Registration for “Material Matters” is now open. A brochure with the complete schedule and a registration form is available on Fort Ticonderoga’s website at www.fort-ticonderoga.org by selecting the “Education” tab and choosing “Workshops and Seminars” on the drop-down menu. A printed copy is also available upon request by contacting Rich Strum, Director of Education, at 518-585-6370.

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About Fort Ticonderoga

Located on Lake Champlain in the beautiful 6 million acre Adirondack Park, Fort Ticonderoga is a not-for-profit historic site and museum that ensures that present and future generations learn from the struggles, sacrifices, and victories that shaped the nations of North America and changed world history.

Visit www.FortTiconderoga.org or call 518-585-2821 for a full list of ongoing programs, admission prices, and current hours. Fort Ticonderoga is located at 100 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, New York.