Field Trip Visits the American Revolution

Travel back to the Revolutionary Era in a special extended episode of WMHT's beloved series FIELD TRIP! Hosts Matt and Nicole journey through the region’s most significant battle sites, bringing history to life like never before.

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Field Trip Visits the American Revolution

WMHT invites viewers back to the Revolutionary Era in a special extended episode of WMHT's beloved series FIELD TRIP. Hosts Matt and Nicole will journey through the region’s most significant battle sites, bringing history to life like never before.

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Robert & Doris Fischer Malesardi

Explore the Revolutionary War Sites Featured in This Episode

Travel even deeper into the Revolutionary Era with these historic locations featured throughout Field Trip Visits the American Revolution.

New York State Museum — Gunboat at Ground Zero

Archaeologists uncovered the remarkably preserved remains of an 18th-century wooden gunboat beneath lower Manhattan, offering new clues about Revolutionary-era waterways and daily life.

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Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

This Georgian-style estate was home to General Philip Schuyler and a hub of military planning, politics, and visits from figures such as George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.

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Johnson Hall State Historic Site

Built in 1763, Johnson Hall interprets the shared Mohawk and British world of Sir William Johnson and Molly Brant, revealing diplomacy, alliances, and conflict on the eve of the Revolution.

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Clermont State Historic Site

Home to the influential Livingston family, Clermont was burned by the British in 1777 and rebuilt. Its rooms and riverfront grounds preserve powerful stories of resilience and patriotism.

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Fort Ticonderoga

A key stronghold in both the French & Indian War and the Revolution, Fort Ticonderoga launched Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery,” which helped shift the war in Boston.

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Saratoga National Historical Park

Walk the battlefield where the American victory in 1777 became the turning point of the war — with trails, monuments, and preserved landscapes that bring the Saratoga campaign to life.

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Ken Burns's The American Revolution

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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence from Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt.

Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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