LHEF Courses for 2026
Living History: 250th Anniversary of the Noble Train of Artillery
Program: PNW BOCES
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Course Cost: $150
Participants will also be responsible for all site and tour fees, travel, and meal costs.
Dates:
Friday, January 16th , 2026 (4:00 PM - 9:OOPM) 5 Hours
Saturday, January 17th 2026 (9:00AM - 7:00PM) 10 Hours
Participants will be able to:
The noble train of artillery, also known as the Knox Expedition, was an expedition led by Continental Army Colonel Henry Knox to transport heavy weaponry that had been captured at Fort Ticonderoga to the Continental Army camps outside Boston during the winter of 1775-76. Knox went to Ticonderoga in November 1775 and moved 60 tons of cannon and other armaments over the course of three winter months
by boat, horse, ox-drawn sledges, and manpower along poor-quality roads, across two semi-frozen rivers, and through the forests and swamps of the lightly inhabited Berkshires to the Boston area, covering approximately 300 miles (500 km). Historian Victor Brooks has called Knox's exploit "one of the most stupendous feats of logistics" of the American Revolutionary War. The route he took is now known as the Henry Knox Trail.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
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Program: PNW BOCES
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Course Cost: $150
Participants will also be responsible for all site and tour fees, travel, and meal costs.
Dates:
Friday, January 16th , 2026 (4:00 PM - 9:OOPM) 5 Hours
Saturday, January 17th 2026 (9:00AM - 7:00PM) 10 Hours
Participants will be able to:
- Identify the reasons why Henry Knox transported artillery from Ticonderoga to Boston
- Discuss the impact of the noble train of artillery on the American Revolution
- Summarize the events that consisted of the "Noble Train of Artillery"
- Analyze the American strategic victory in Boston in 1776
The noble train of artillery, also known as the Knox Expedition, was an expedition led by Continental Army Colonel Henry Knox to transport heavy weaponry that had been captured at Fort Ticonderoga to the Continental Army camps outside Boston during the winter of 1775-76. Knox went to Ticonderoga in November 1775 and moved 60 tons of cannon and other armaments over the course of three winter months
by boat, horse, ox-drawn sledges, and manpower along poor-quality roads, across two semi-frozen rivers, and through the forests and swamps of the lightly inhabited Berkshires to the Boston area, covering approximately 300 miles (500 km). Historian Victor Brooks has called Knox's exploit "one of the most stupendous feats of logistics" of the American Revolutionary War. The route he took is now known as the Henry Knox Trail.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
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Need more information? Send an Email: [email protected]
Living History: Evacuation Day Boston 250th Anniversary
Program: The Hudson River Teacher Center
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Course Cost: $150
Participants will also be responsible for all site and tour fees, travel, and meal costs.
Dates:
Thursday, March 12th , 2026 (4:00 PM - 9•.OOPM) 5 Hours
Saturday, March 14th , 2026 (9:OOAM - 7:OOPM) 10 Hours
Participants will be able to:
Course Description:
The 11 month siege of Boston ended when the Continental Army under the command of George Washington fortified Dorchester Heights in early March 1776 with cannons captured at Ticonderoga. British General William Howe's garrison and navy were threatened by these positions, and they were forced to decide between attack and retreat. Howe decided to retreat in order to prevent what could have been a repeat of the Battle of Bunker Hill, withdrawing from Boston to Nova Scotia on March 17, 1776.
The British evacuation was Washington's first victory of the war. It was also a huge morale boost for the Thirteen Colonies.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
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Need more information? Send an Email: [email protected]
Program: The Hudson River Teacher Center
Audience: All educators, administrators and school staff
Course Cost: $150
Participants will also be responsible for all site and tour fees, travel, and meal costs.
Dates:
Thursday, March 12th , 2026 (4:00 PM - 9•.OOPM) 5 Hours
Saturday, March 14th , 2026 (9:OOAM - 7:OOPM) 10 Hours
Participants will be able to:
- identify the reasons why the Hudson Highlands were so important to the American war effort in the War of Independence.
- discuss the impact of the American Revolution on Hudson Valley communities
- summarize battles such as Fort Montgomery and Stony Point
- analyze the arguments between Loyalists and Patriots during the American Revolution
Course Description:
The 11 month siege of Boston ended when the Continental Army under the command of George Washington fortified Dorchester Heights in early March 1776 with cannons captured at Ticonderoga. British General William Howe's garrison and navy were threatened by these positions, and they were forced to decide between attack and retreat. Howe decided to retreat in order to prevent what could have been a repeat of the Battle of Bunker Hill, withdrawing from Boston to Nova Scotia on March 17, 1776.
The British evacuation was Washington's first victory of the war. It was also a huge morale boost for the Thirteen Colonies.
To sign up: Contact: PNW BOCES
Click Here for Course Information Flyer
Need more information? Send an Email: [email protected]