Summary: In this episode, Devin and Lauren investigate the invasions of Canada by the Fenian Brotherhood, a group of Irish Nationalists intent of freeing Ireland from British control. These invasions were launched from several locations in upstate New York, including the site of a recently-erected William G. Pomeroy Foundation marker in the Franklin County town of Constable. Marker: The Fenian Campsite, 16902 NY-30, Constable, NY, 12926 Guests: Lawrence E. Cline, author of Rebels on the Niagara: The Fenian Invasion of Niagara, 1866, and Martha Gardner, Town of Constable historian A New York Minute In History is a production of the New York State Museum, WAMC, and Archivist Media, with support from The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. This episode was produced by Jesse King, and features music from Get Up Jack and Slainte. Our theme is "Begrudge" by Darby. Further Reading: Rebels on the Niagara: The Fenian Invasion of Canada, 1866, Lawrence Cline (2017) When the Irish Invaded Canada: The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought for Ireland’s Freedom, Christopher Klein (2019) Ridgeway: The American Fenian Invasion and the 1866 Battle That Made Canada, Peter Vronsky (2011) The Last Invasion of Canada: The Fenians Raids, 1866-1870,Hereward Senior (1991) Teaching Resources: Historica Canada- The Fenian Raids Education Guide Archives of Ontario- Teaching Resource Kit: The American Civil War and Fenian Raids in the 1860s The Canadian Encyclopedia- The Fenian Raids Education Guide Follow Along Devin: Welcome to A New York Minute In History. I’m Devin Lander, the New York state historian. Lauren: And I'm Lauren Roberts, the historian for Saratoga County. We're so excited to share this new series of episodes and stories with you. And this time, we're going about it a little differently. In the past, the William G. Pomeroy Foundation has been a funder for our podcasts, and a great partner to us. And so this season, we're going to start off by focusing on one Pomeroy-funded historic marker for each episode. And the hope there is that we'll be able to find lots of interesting topics that are scattered across the state of New York, and actually beyond that, because Pomeroy has lots of different programs that they use for their markers across the United States. You know, one of the things, Devin, that I was thinking while you were talking, is about how accessible these markers are across the state. You can pretty much go into any community around where you live, or hours away from where you live. And that blue and gold symbol of the sign is so recognizable that you automatically know when you see it: something historically important happened here. When I was thinking about the markers, and why they are so important to not only the history community, but the community at large, is because they give you just enough to pique your interest. And if you find something that is interesting to you, you can go on and read more about it. It's kind of like the hook that gets you involved in learning more about the story. Devin: That's exactly true with the markers and a little bit, I hope, with the podcast as well. We hope to do a little bit of a deeper dive than a historic marker can do. But of course, we're not going to be able to touch on every aspect of every historical event that we take a look at with a podcast. So we're going to have our website for each episode, which is going to include further readings, online resources, as Lauren mentioned, teachers’ aides, etc. – for those who want to learn more about these topics, who want to learn more about the stories that happen locally in New York state, and how they touch on so much else that's happened nationally and internationally. Lauren: So for our first episode featuring this format, we are focusing on a historic marker in Franklin County called “The Fenian Campsite.” And the text for this mark
