Fort Ticonderoga receives prestigious education grant

TICONDEROGA | Fort Ticonderoga has been awarded a grant of $152,382 from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to host two one-week Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops titled The American Revolution: Subjects, Citizens, and Soldiers for educators in the summer of 2025. Fort Ticonderoga was one of fifteen nationwide institutions to receive this grant funding. "This prestigious grant allows Fort Ticonderoga an unparalleled opportunity to play a vital part in educating and inspiring America's youth through their teachers' participation in these engaging week-long programs," said Beth L. Hill, Fort Ticonderoga president and CEO. "Fort Ticonderoga is a national leader in teacher education and this program adds to our diverse offerings and increased reach." "We are thrilled to welcome a total of 72 teachers to Fort Ticonderoga next summer as part of the NEH Landmarks Workshop," said Rich Strum, Fort Ticonderoga Director of Academic Programs and the NEH Project Director for the Summer Landmarks program in 2025. "Providing these summer scholars with a unique learning experience by combining a prestigious group of visiting scholars and the talented staff and amazing resources at Fort Ticonderoga, makes for a very memorable experience. It is gratifying to think of the long-term impact an opportunity like this has on teachers and their future students for years to come." The American Revolution: Subjects, Citizens, and Soldiers workshop will explore the American Revolution, using five themes to connect participants with Fort Ticonderoga's historic landscapes, archival documents, and a vast collection of objects and artworks: Power of Place; Subjects, Citizens, Service; Revolutionary Possibilities; Shaping Nations, Forging Identities; and Manufacturing Independence. This Landmarks Workshop seeks to encourage teachers as historical thinkers, using these five themes to expand their understanding of the Revolution as more than a military event, but one that impacted social and political history, not just of the new United States, but other nations and peoples. These two residential NEH Landmarks Workshops for Teachers will be offered June 22-27 and July 27-Aug.1, 2025. There is no fee for this program and all participants receive a $1,300 stipend to help defray expenses. Teachers wishing to earn graduate credits can do so through Vermont State University-Castleton. Visiting scholars for the Landmarks Workshops include prominent historians in their fields and include Ricardo Hererra (U.S. Army War College), Holly Mayer (Duquesne University), Maeve Kane (The University at Albany), and Robert F. Smith (Valley Forge Military Academy). Participating teachers can discuss issues related to America's origins with these scholars as well as utilize the inexhaustible resources of Fort Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga's role in the French & Indian War and the American Revolution is widely known, but the Ticonderoga collection of artifacts and archival materials supports broader exploration of military history in the Atlantic World from early European explorations of the North American continent through the early decades of the 19th century. This Summer Institute provides an opportunity to share resources and the stories they tell with a national audience of educators. The American Revolution: Subjects, Citizens, and Soldiers is open to all K-12 grade teachers nationwide through a competitive application process that opens in December 2024. Full-time and part-time classroom teachers and librarians in public, charter, independent, and religiously-affiliated schools are eligible to participate. Other K-12 school personnel, including administrators, substitute teachers, and classroom professionals, are also eligible to participate, subject to available space. Fort Ticonderoga hosted NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers in 2011, 2014, 2015, and 2016, and offers an annual Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute each summer. To learn more about programs for educators, visit the Fort Ticonderoga website at www.fortticonderoga.org.

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