For
Immediate Release
July
24, 2017
Contact:
William Dolback or Diane O’Connor, 518-585-7868 or
tihistory@bridgepoint1.com
Cash
prizes to be awarded
Historical
Society Invites Students to Enter Essay Competition
Ticonderoga,
NY – The Ticonderoga Historical Society invites high school
students in New York and Vermont to participate in its “Steamboats
in the Champlain Valley” Essay Contest. This contest is designed
to foster an understanding of the importance of steamboats in the
development of the Champlain Valley as well as foster excellence in
research and writing through the use of primary sources.
Participation
is open to any student within Vermont or New York State who will be
in the 10th,
11th
or 12th
grade (or equivalent for home schools or independent study) as of
September 2017. Cash prizes of $300, $200 and $100 will be awarded
in both fiction and non-fiction categories. The deadline for receipt
of entries is Friday, October 1, 2017, 5 p.m. EST.
The
essay topic should address steamboats and their impact on the
Champlain Valley. The Champlain Valley includes Lake Champlain, Lake
George and the Champlain Canal, as well as the shoreline communities
that touch those bodies of water. Possible topics could include:
How steamboats spurred economic development; Steamboats and their
impact on tourism; the life of a steamboat captain, or; the
challenges of women steamboat captains. Students, however, are
encouraged to think creatively and choose a unique topic related to
steamboats.
Additional
information regarding the competition may be obtained at:
http://steamboathistory.ticonderogahistoricalsociety.org/index.html
Funding
for the project was made available in part by a grant from the
Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership and sponsorship from
the Lake George Steamboat Company.
Founded
in 1897 and chartered in 1909, the Ticonderoga Historical Society
advances the preservation and interpretation of history through its
collections, programs and community outreach. The Historical Society
makes area history an integral part of community life by connecting
past and present.
