Rogers Island Upcoming Events

LOCATION: Rogers Island Visitors Center 11 Rogers Island Drive Fort Edward, NY 12828

ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS: Free - (donations

accepted to offset costs!) 747-3693

DIRECTIONS: From I-87: Exit 17N onto Rt.9 North. Right turn at first traffic light onto Rt. 197 East. Right turn on Rogers Island after crossing first bridge. From Rt.4: In village of Fort Edward take Rt. 197 West. Left turn on Rogers Island just before the second bridge.

ACCESSIBILITY: Wheelchair accessible, wheelchair accessible restrooms. Strollers are allowed.

FACILITIES: rest rooms, picnic tables, gift shop

May 24-25 Native American Living-History Weekend on Rogers Island 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join Native American reenactors to learn more about this area’s first inhabitants – how they lived, what they ate and how they adjusted to the coming of the Europeans.

Weekday lectures for Adirondack Community College’s Archaeological Field School are open for the public to attend. Visit with the diggers and enjoy their lunchtime talks on various historical and archaeological topics.

250^th Commemoration of the Return of Abercromby’s Army

July 12 - 250^th Join with reenactors as we remember the ultimate sacrifices given by the defenders of this country 250 years ago! In late June 1758 approximately 16,000 British troops marched out of Fort Edward heading northward to attack the French at Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga). July 6th at Lake George the majority of the troops continued their journey up the lake in a flotilla of more than 1,000 boats. Two days later they engaged the 3,500 French troops, but the British were resoundingly defeated with thousands dead or wounded. Among the dead was Lord Augustus Howe, General Abercromby’s second in command, who was much loved by his troops. His remains were returned to Fort Edward and then shipped down the Hudson to Albany where he was interred in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Major Duncan Campbell of the 42^nd Regiment of the Black Watch from Scotland was among the wounded sent to the hospital on Rogers Island at Fort Edward where he died on July 17 from wounds received at Ticonderoga. Today Campbell’s remains are interred in Union Cemetery on Route 4 in Fort Edward.

11:00 Dedication of new tombstone for Duncan Campbell at Union Cemetery

12:00 Founder’s Day Luncheon at the Old Fort House Museum (call 747-9600 for reservations)

1:15 Presentation on Abercromby’s Defeat and Duncan Campbell at Rogers Island Visitors Center

August 2-3 The Great Carrying Place “Coming Home” Pow Wow 10am-9pm Saturday (Dance Sessions at 1:00 & 7:00 PM) 10am-4pm Sunday (Dance Sessions at 12:00 and 4:00 PM)

Come and experience a Native American PowWow! Enjoy the sounds of the Drums and Singers, and the sight of proud, energetic, colorful Dancers, as they step and sway, or kick up their heels in their particular style. Listen as Kay Olan Ionateiawas, a well known Mohawk storyteller and educator, speaks about the Traditional Culture on Saturday and Sunday mornings. There will be two dance sessions and competitions each day, as well as native vendors with a variety of crafts and gifts available. Plan to arrive early and stay late, and please bring a chair or blanket for your comfort.

September 20-21 The End of the Campaign French & Indian War Encampment 10:00am– 4:00 pm

Join us as reenactors re-create life in a 1758 French & Indian War camp on Rogers Island at Fort Edward. Enjoy the smells as meals are prepared over open camp fires and listen to stories of 18^th century camp life. Hear the musket fire as work parties are attacked beyond the fort and watch as the British and Provincial soldiers, along with their Native American allies, hurry to their defense.