"Loyalists in the Adirondacks: The Fight for Britain in the Revolutionary War" - Warren County Historical Society

Crandall Library
251 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY  12801

7:00 PM

https://www.wcnyhs.org/

The Warren County Historical Society, welcomes author Marie Williams to discuss her new book "Loyalists in the Adirondacks: The Fight for Britain in the Revolutionary War" on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the CLM Community Room at Crandall Public Library located at 251 Glen St. Glens Falls, NY 12801. This program is presented in partnership with the Warren County, NY 250th commission and the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library. From the outbreak of the Revolutionary War to the summer of 1777, Loyalists and Patriot forces wove their way through the mountains and valleys of the Adirondacks, vying for land and control of the key waterways of the Hudson River, Lake Champlain, the St. Lawrence River and the New York Harbor. The majority of New Yorkers, particularly those who occupied the Adirondack Mountain Region and other wilderness frontier regions, were either Loyalist or neutral throughout the war. Their stories, motivations and actions are often overlooked out of a false impression that most colonists were unified in favor of American independence. Williams recounts the harrowing efforts, battlefield endeavors and conflicted hearts and minds of the forgotten British and Loyalists during the revolutionary era in the Adirondacks. Marie Danielle Annette Williams is an independent historian living in Upstate New York. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies adolescent education from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, in 2014 and received her Master of Arts degree in American history from Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 2018. She is also the host of the podcast, The Half-Pint Historian. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations required. Please call Tisha Dolton at 518-793-6508 x292 or email WCNYHS at mail@wcnyhs.org for additional information. The mission of the Warren County Historical Society is to preserve and promote the history and heritage of Warren County, NY and its environs by supporting research and preservation efforts and encouraging public participation.  Its headquarters are located at 50 Gurney Lane, Queensbury. Winter hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am to 4pm, Fridays 10am to 4pm.  Call 518-743-0734 for more info, or visit the website wcnyhs.org.