Event

Ranger Program: "The Albany Convention"

Independence National Historical Park

Fee:

Free.

Location:

Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank of the U.S., Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Time:

3:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

Investigate the Albany Congress of 1754, when the British Government ordered a conference between the Iroquois Confederation and the colonial governments to ensure a unified response to the coming war with France and her Native Allies.  In addition, colonies discussed a Plan of Union- created by Benjamin Franklin.  Discover how this key moment set the stage the French and Indian War, and ultimately the American Revolution.

Reservation or Registration: No

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