National History Day 2008 Theme:
Conflict & Compromise in History

The 2008 New York State History Day competition will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008 in Cooperstown, New York.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

French and Indian War Commemoration - 250 years

What is now New York State was a frontier between two world empires battling for supremacy in North America.  
The French claimed and occupied all the waterways flowing into the St. Lawrence River, including Lakes George and Champlain as well as all of the Great Lakes, building forts at Niagara, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, and other places. The British empire expanding from the Hudson-Mohawk watershed built Fort William Henry on Lake George and Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario which challenged the French claims. 
The New York State French and Indian War 250th Anniversary Commemoration Commission was established to raise awareness of this significant and fascinating period of world history.

Fort Ticonderoga - 2008

250th Anniversary of the Battle of Carillon and the 100th Year of Restoration and Public Access
July 6, 2008 Dedication of the new Deborah Clarke Mars Education Center in the reconstructed magasin du Roi, Fort Ticonderoga.

The Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission

http://www.exploreny400.com
2009 will be a watershed year, marking the 400th anniversary of Hudson and Champlain's voyages along the river and lake that bear their names -- and the 200th anniversary of Fulton's successful steamboat voyage and establishment of steam commerce on the Hudson River. From the Canadian border to New York harbor, a wealth of exciting events and activities is being planned. 

Drums Along the Mohawk is Greg Ketcham's research on the Revolutionary War in the Mohawk Valley. A true labor of love. Now hosted by New York History Net.