Who really captured Fort George 250 years ago?
Just three weeks and a day after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Patriot forces took control of Fort George from the British. Sunday, May … Read more
American Revolution
Historians and reenactors to commemorate 250 years since the capture of Fort George
250 years ago, on May 11, a small Patriot force under the command of Captain Bernard Romans took control of Fort George from the British. … Read more
Historian to present “Peter Gansevoort: A Hero and His Legacy”
As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, historian Michael P. Barrett will be discussing a key figure and local … Read more
Sen. Schumer visits Lake George Battlefield Park; reaffirms support for reinterment project
Senator Charles Schumer spent part of the Senate’s August break visiting North Country projects, which included a stop at Lake George Battlefield Park on Monday, … Read more
Philip Schuyler Program draws standing-room-only crowd
He was a British officer during the French and Indian War, a Continental Army General during the American Revolution, a confidant of George Washington, and … Read more
Local author explores the American Revolution in the Adirondacks
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World did not, at first, resound loudly in the Adirondacks. Local independent historian and educator Marie D.A. Williams, in her … Read more