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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Beth Hill.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Yes, that's me.
Speaker 1 (00:02):
How's your morning going, full of full of radio interviews?
Huh you talked out?
Speaker 2 (00:07):
No, I'm not talked out. You're my first one this morning.
I have a lot of interviews, but your first one
this morning. And it's a beautiful day here this morning,
so it is I feel it is good.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
I feel badly. It's all downhill from here. I'm going
to be the liveliest. I'm going to be the most
fun you have. You should They shouldn't have started you
with me.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I know, I know, but you know I like to.
You know, we'll see, We'll see what happens. I love
having a big highlight of the day. So bring it on.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
Bring CEO and president of Fort Tye Taekwonda Roga where
there's all sorts of new action taking place this year.
I want to get into all of it. You know
you just mentioned though, it's really interesting of a little
Fort Nathan Hale near where I grew up and we
used to ride over on our bicycles in the seventies.
(00:55):
Where is that in New Haven, Connecticut? Oh?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
In New Haven? Oh yeah, that's sense.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
Yeah, And we were very much you know, like the
kids in Stranger Things, we were on our bicycles and
we would go down there and you just mentioned, you know,
it's a beautiful day, and it is. But I'll tell
you what, the stormy days, you know, not bad storms,
the day's history kind of came alive more, especially where
you're seeing cannons and where battles took place and all
(01:23):
of this. Yes, I don't know, I felt like rainy
days were the better days. Is that a crazy.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
You know? No, I don't think it's crazy. And you know,
like Fortae Konderoga, you know what I mean, it's so
beautiful and then combined with the history and we have
two thousand acres and two miles of shoreline and the
land is preserved all around, so you know, it's it's
not hard to imagine what it looked like when people
were here in the eighteenth century. And I agree with you. You know,
(01:52):
when the weather is kind of moody, or you know,
when we're doing programs in the middle of you know,
the frigid winter, you really feel it in a different way.
And so, yeah, I'm a fan of all seasons, all weather,
go experience history.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Yeah, so tell me about real time revolution. This is
this new immersive historical experience, and you know, it was
interesting when I read it and it said, it's we're
looking at the years seventeen seventy five to seventeen seventy
seven bringing those to life. Yeah, I'm going to be
fifty eight years old in two weeks. My father was
a huge history buffa Benedict Arnold's you know in the
(02:29):
mix there. Tell me what else people can expect.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
If people are thinking about America's two fiftieth they often
think about, you know, the Declaration of Independence July fourth,
seventeen seventy six, but really the war for Independence began,
you know, much earlier. You know, the shots heard around
the world with Lexington and conquered, and a month later
Fort ticonder Rogue is captured by the Americans from the British.
(02:55):
The first offensive victory of the revolution changed the war
from a world, local, regional, you know, defensive position to
now capturing British property and opening up a whole theater
of war in the fight for independence. So it's it's
really an incredible story we have here at Fort tae
Kondo Roga from you know, seventeen seventy five to seventeen
(03:18):
seventy seven and highlighting the critical role in this you know,
waterway corridor, the Hudson Champlain Waterway which goes all the
way into the heart of Canada, and the role of
that played and specifically for us, for Tae Kondo Roga
at this critical juncture in shaping the revolution, and so
we're bringing it to life in a really exciting way
(03:39):
through our real time revolution immersive programming.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
It is it makes me think of by centennial, you know,
I remember in nineteen seventy six so vividly and the ways,
all the ways in which it was celebrated, and you know,
twenty twenty five is an important year to acknowledge many
of the things. This is a multi year campaign. Have
you ever yes, has there ever been an undertaking like
(04:05):
this before with Fort Taekwonderoga. Have you ever done anything
like this before? Yea.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
I think we we have been open as a museum
since nineteen oh nine, but we have also looked back
at other commemorations because for Tae Kwonderoga, you know, in
its history as a site, you know, goes almost back
to you know, we like to say George Washington was
our first tourist because he came here in seventeen eighty three,
(04:31):
awaiting the Treaty of Paris to be signed, and visiting
northern sports that he did not visit during the revolution.
But really in our own time, we became a place,
a pilgrimage, a place for people to visit and remember
and commemorate. But for your question, that's such a good question,
because you know, no, we have never as a historic
site looked at multiple years. You know, so often historic
(04:55):
sites or countries or states or whatever look at one
day and like kind of that's the mark. But for us,
you know, this dramatic story arc of history unfolds day
to day, moment to moment, and then we punctuate it
through these you know, signature reenactment events. So it's you know,
(05:15):
visitors can come next weekend for Benedict Arnold's command and
step into the fort in June of seventeen seventy five
and and see Benedict Arnold in action, and you know
kind of the politics of you know, the sledgling not
even a country yet, this rebellion really, you know, who
was in charge, how are they in charge? What gives
(05:36):
them the right to be in charge? You know, where
are we investing our time and our efforts and Arnold's
building the navy, and you know the complexities of just
these beginning days, and then visitors can come back and
visit us in you know, next summer, where you know,
the Declaration of Independence is being read to the soldiers
at Taekwonder Roga, and you know, in real time we're
recreating it. And some soldiers are like, finally we have
(05:58):
a name, you know, and we're amongst the nations of
the world. Others are like, we didn't sign up for this,
we just wanted rights of Britons. So there are all
these moments that happen as our nation is being shaped
in its very beginning, and we're recreating that here forte
Kondo Roga.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
And there's boat cruises, which sound I mean, that sounds spectacular.
I mean with vistas of Vermont's Green Mountains, never mind
New York's ad Airondack Mountains. That's it's so.
Speaker 2 (06:31):
It's so awesome, you know, for tech Honda Roga is
a very different kind of historic experience than I think
what people think of when they go to military historic sites.
And yes, we have our massive fort and yes we
have the largest collections of artillery in the Western Hemisphere
and we do throwing weapons demos and all kinds of
other fort related activities. But we also have this site
(06:52):
beauty and we are on Lake Champlain, so our visitors
love to get out on the water. We have a
sixty foot touring boat that runs three times a day
during the summer. We have food and beverage on it.
We have beer and wine, and to sit there and
enjoy the beautiful vistas, to hear the story of you know,
our nation's founding and this region specifically, you know, and
(07:16):
see underwater archaeology. You can see the original American bridge
that was built in seventeen seventy six and the stanchions
that are underwater. It's the best way to experience for
taekondor Roga en Vidi. I hear a lot of people.
You know, I love walking around the site and meeting
our visitors, and you know, sometimes women will say, you know,
I don't care about the guns, but I love your
(07:37):
beautiful gardens, and I love the boat tours, you know,
and the husband's like, and I love the guns. So
we really do have something for everyone. And the boat
tour is definitely a must do experience here.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
And people should just hop on Fort Taekwonderoga dot org.
Is that snap up your tickets there, make your reservations there.
Speaker 2 (07:57):
Yeah, absolutely so for Taekondoroga dot org. I always encourage
everybody if you're going to do a daily ticket and
boat cruise combo, buy it in advance because we do
sell out of our boat cruises. Our tickets are our
by one day, get the next day free because there
is so much to see and do, from Mount Defiance
to the boat, to the gardens to our fourteen tours
a day, museum exhibits and all kinds of historic trades
(08:20):
and living history. Our events schedule is up there for
the next two years, so definitely.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Check that out.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
And most of all, I think probably one of the
most important things, and I know our visitors really appreciate this.
For tech Konderoga is not a government owned site. We're
owned by a nonprofit educational organization, so the ticket sales
help support our mission at preservation and education. So our
visitors are part of that very important mission ensuring this
(08:48):
is here for posterity.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
That's great welcoming visitors since nineteen o nine, It's unbelievable.
I wish you the best of luck. Today. This is
the most fun you've had. Yeah, I don't know.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
Yes it is, and it's just the most fun you had.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
It is Beth, It is bes CEO and President of
Fort Taekonderoga. Just great stuff. Congratulations, good luck with this
two year campaign, and hopefully we'll talk again.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
Yes, we look forward to Vinnie, come busy. We look
forward to seeing everyone at Fort tae Kwonderogan celebrating America's
two fiftieth I love it.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Take care now,
Beth Hill.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Yes, that's me.
Speaker 1 (00:02):
How's your morning going, full of full of radio interviews?
Huh you talked out?
Speaker 2 (00:07):
No, I'm not talked out. You're my first one this morning.
I have a lot of interviews, but your first one
this morning. And it's a beautiful day here this morning,
so it is I feel it is good.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
I feel badly. It's all downhill from here. I'm going
to be the liveliest. I'm going to be the most
fun you have. You should They shouldn't have started you
with me.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
I know, I know, but you know I like to.
You know, we'll see, We'll see what happens. I love
having a big highlight of the day. So bring it on.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
Bring CEO and president of Fort Tye Taekwonda Roga where
there's all sorts of new action taking place this year.
I want to get into all of it. You know
you just mentioned though, it's really interesting of a little
Fort Nathan Hale near where I grew up and we
used to ride over on our bicycles in the seventies.
(00:55):
Where is that in New Haven, Connecticut? Oh?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
In New Haven? Oh yeah, that's sense.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
Yeah, And we were very much you know, like the
kids in Stranger Things, we were on our bicycles and
we would go down there and you just mentioned, you know,
it's a beautiful day, and it is. But I'll tell
you what, the stormy days, you know, not bad storms,
the day's history kind of came alive more, especially where
you're seeing cannons and where battles took place and all
(01:23):
of this. Yes, I don't know, I felt like rainy
days were the better days. Is that a crazy.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
You know? No, I don't think it's crazy. And you know,
like Fortae Konderoga, you know what I mean, it's so
beautiful and then combined with the history and we have
two thousand acres and two miles of shoreline and the
land is preserved all around, so you know, it's it's
not hard to imagine what it looked like when people
were here in the eighteenth century. And I agree with you. You know,
(01:52):
when the weather is kind of moody, or you know,
when we're doing programs in the middle of you know,
the frigid winter, you really feel it in a different way.
And so, yeah, I'm a fan of all seasons, all weather,
go experience history.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Yeah, so tell me about real time revolution. This is
this new immersive historical experience, and you know, it was
interesting when I read it and it said, it's we're
looking at the years seventeen seventy five to seventeen seventy
seven bringing those to life. Yeah, I'm going to be
fifty eight years old in two weeks. My father was
a huge history buffa Benedict Arnold's you know in the
(02:29):
mix there. Tell me what else people can expect.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
If people are thinking about America's two fiftieth they often
think about, you know, the Declaration of Independence July fourth,
seventeen seventy six, but really the war for Independence began,
you know, much earlier. You know, the shots heard around
the world with Lexington and conquered, and a month later
Fort ticonder Rogue is captured by the Americans from the British.
(02:55):
The first offensive victory of the revolution changed the war
from a world, local, regional, you know, defensive position to
now capturing British property and opening up a whole theater
of war in the fight for independence. So it's it's
really an incredible story we have here at Fort tae
Kondo Roga from you know, seventeen seventy five to seventeen
(03:18):
seventy seven and highlighting the critical role in this you know,
waterway corridor, the Hudson Champlain Waterway which goes all the
way into the heart of Canada, and the role of
that played and specifically for us, for Tae Kondo Roga
at this critical juncture in shaping the revolution, and so
we're bringing it to life in a really exciting way
(03:39):
through our real time revolution immersive programming.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
It is it makes me think of by centennial, you know,
I remember in nineteen seventy six so vividly and the ways,
all the ways in which it was celebrated, and you know,
twenty twenty five is an important year to acknowledge many
of the things. This is a multi year campaign. Have
you ever yes, has there ever been an undertaking like
(04:05):
this before with Fort Taekwonderoga. Have you ever done anything
like this before? Yea.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
I think we we have been open as a museum
since nineteen oh nine, but we have also looked back
at other commemorations because for Tae Kwonderoga, you know, in
its history as a site, you know, goes almost back
to you know, we like to say George Washington was
our first tourist because he came here in seventeen eighty three,
(04:31):
awaiting the Treaty of Paris to be signed, and visiting
northern sports that he did not visit during the revolution.
But really in our own time, we became a place,
a pilgrimage, a place for people to visit and remember
and commemorate. But for your question, that's such a good question,
because you know, no, we have never as a historic
site looked at multiple years. You know, so often historic
(04:55):
sites or countries or states or whatever look at one
day and like kind of that's the mark. But for us,
you know, this dramatic story arc of history unfolds day
to day, moment to moment, and then we punctuate it
through these you know, signature reenactment events. So it's you know,
(05:15):
visitors can come next weekend for Benedict Arnold's command and
step into the fort in June of seventeen seventy five
and and see Benedict Arnold in action, and you know
kind of the politics of you know, the sledgling not
even a country yet, this rebellion really, you know, who
was in charge, how are they in charge? What gives
(05:36):
them the right to be in charge? You know, where
are we investing our time and our efforts and Arnold's
building the navy, and you know the complexities of just
these beginning days, and then visitors can come back and
visit us in you know, next summer, where you know,
the Declaration of Independence is being read to the soldiers
at Taekwonder Roga, and you know, in real time we're
recreating it. And some soldiers are like, finally we have
(05:58):
a name, you know, and we're amongst the nations of
the world. Others are like, we didn't sign up for this,
we just wanted rights of Britons. So there are all
these moments that happen as our nation is being shaped
in its very beginning, and we're recreating that here forte
Kondo Roga.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
And there's boat cruises, which sound I mean, that sounds spectacular.
I mean with vistas of Vermont's Green Mountains, never mind
New York's ad Airondack Mountains. That's it's so.
Speaker 2 (06:31):
It's so awesome, you know, for tech Honda Roga is
a very different kind of historic experience than I think
what people think of when they go to military historic sites.
And yes, we have our massive fort and yes we
have the largest collections of artillery in the Western Hemisphere
and we do throwing weapons demos and all kinds of
other fort related activities. But we also have this site
(06:52):
beauty and we are on Lake Champlain, so our visitors
love to get out on the water. We have a
sixty foot touring boat that runs three times a day
during the summer. We have food and beverage on it.
We have beer and wine, and to sit there and
enjoy the beautiful vistas, to hear the story of you know,
our nation's founding and this region specifically, you know, and
(07:16):
see underwater archaeology. You can see the original American bridge
that was built in seventeen seventy six and the stanchions
that are underwater. It's the best way to experience for
taekondor Roga en Vidi. I hear a lot of people.
You know, I love walking around the site and meeting
our visitors, and you know, sometimes women will say, you know,
I don't care about the guns, but I love your
(07:37):
beautiful gardens, and I love the boat tours, you know,
and the husband's like, and I love the guns. So
we really do have something for everyone. And the boat
tour is definitely a must do experience here.
Speaker 1 (07:49):
And people should just hop on Fort Taekwonderoga dot org.
Is that snap up your tickets there, make your reservations there.
Speaker 2 (07:57):
Yeah, absolutely so for Taekondoroga dot org. I always encourage
everybody if you're going to do a daily ticket and
boat cruise combo, buy it in advance because we do
sell out of our boat cruises. Our tickets are our
by one day, get the next day free because there
is so much to see and do, from Mount Defiance
to the boat, to the gardens to our fourteen tours
a day, museum exhibits and all kinds of historic trades
(08:20):
and living history. Our events schedule is up there for
the next two years, so definitely.
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Check that out.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
And most of all, I think probably one of the
most important things, and I know our visitors really appreciate this.
For tech Konderoga is not a government owned site. We're
owned by a nonprofit educational organization, so the ticket sales
help support our mission at preservation and education. So our
visitors are part of that very important mission ensuring this
(08:48):
is here for posterity.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
That's great welcoming visitors since nineteen o nine, It's unbelievable.
I wish you the best of luck. Today. This is
the most fun you've had. Yeah, I don't know.
Speaker 2 (09:02):
Yes it is, and it's just the most fun you had.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
It is Beth, It is bes CEO and President of
Fort Taekonderoga. Just great stuff. Congratulations, good luck with this
two year campaign, and hopefully we'll talk again.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
Yes, we look forward to Vinnie, come busy. We look
forward to seeing everyone at Fort tae Kwonderogan celebrating America's
two fiftieth I love it.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Take care now,
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