Learn more about New Netherlands - click on the picture.
Watch and listen to videos about Fort Orange. Click on Dr. Paul Huey.
Dr. Paul Huey: Archaeologist
Archaeology tells the story of a community through what was left behind. Learn how Dr. Paul Huey used the excavation of Fort Orange to help create a more accurate picture of both the evolution of the fort and also the material culture, architecture, and people who lived at Fort Orange.
Social Studies
In fourth grade the students will be learning to:
Develop questions and plan inquiries
about New York State and its history, geography, economics, and/or government.
Recognize, use, and analyze different forms of evidence
(including primary and secondary sources, such as art and photographs, artifacts, oral histories, maps, and graphs).
Evaluate sources and using evidence
Communicate conclusions and take informed action
