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Professor Hart presents Battlefield Park archaeological study findings

February 24, 2025

In June 2024, Professor Siobhan Hart, Chair of the Skidmore College Anthropology Department, led an archaeological exploration in Lake George Battlefield Park. She returned to … Read more

Archaeologist Siobhan Hart to discuss Battlefield Park dig findings

February 5, 2025
woman holding find at an archaeological dig.

Professor Siobhan Hart, Chair of the Skidmore College Anthropology Department, led an archaeological exploration in Battlefield Park last June. She will be returning to Lake … Read more

Robert Rogers subject of upcoming Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance program

January 6, 2025
Meeting of Pontiac and his embassy with Major Rogers

Martin Klotz, author of “Robert Rogers, Ranger: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon,” will discuss the subject of his highly acclaimed book on … Read more

Lake George Battlefield Park Visitors Center is wrapping up a record season

October 21, 2024
Man standing between two outdoor signs.

The Lake George Battlefield Park Visitors Center’s 2024 season is coming to a close. Sunday, Oct. 27 will be the final day of operation for … Read more

Battlefield Park Alliance invites public to tour Battle of Lake George battle lines

September 27, 2024
Man in the woods with a group of people

The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance is sponsoring a walking tour of Major General William Johnson’s Battle of Lake George battle lines. Historian Mark Silo … Read more

A year of growth, loss and a transformational addition on the horizon: Battlefield Park Alliance holds its Annual Meeting

August 19, 2024

Lake George Battlefield Park is gaining prominence as a significant state and national historic site. The state-owned park at the head of Lake George has, … Read more

Historian to present ‘Lt. Col. George Munro: The Last Commander of Fort William Henry’

July 30, 2024
George Bray III as Colonel George Munro

Lieutenant-Colonel George Munro put up a strong, yet ultimately unsuccessful, defense of Fort William Henry during the August 1757 siege. His name is forever linked … Read more

Archaeologists present initial findings in Lake George Battlefield Park survey

June 17, 2024
women stands next to an archaeological test unit.

Animal bones, a shard of glass believed to be from an old wine bottle, nails — some modern, one hand-wrought —pop tops and an Army … Read more

Hallowing of the Ground: Future Battlefield Park reinterment site consecrated with ceremony

June 15, 2024
Speaker at an outdoor podium address a group of seated people.

On Thursday, February 7, 2019, a construction crew excavating a basement on Courtland Street in Lake George Village uncovered human remains. Property owners Dana and … Read more

Archaeologists return to Lake George Battlefield Park for a 3-week dig

June 3, 2024
group of people outdoors referencing a map

Skidmore College Anthropology Department Chair Dr. Siobhan Hart will lead an archaeological survey in Lake George Battlefield Park beginning Monday, June 3. The project is … Read more

Battlefield Park Memorial Day Ceremony honors fallen soldiers from 1755 to the present day

May 28, 2024May 27, 2024
Lake George American Legion Honor Guard at the Battlefield Park Memorial Day service

The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance held its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at the grave of the Four Unknowns in Battlefield Park on Monday, … Read more

Battlefield Park Visitor Center opens for 2024 season Memorial Day weekend

May 22, 2024
A man looks at panels depicting historical events at the Lake George Battlefield Park Visitor Center.

The Lake George Battlefield Park Visitor Center will open for its third season on Friday, May 24, 2024, and will be open 10 a.m. – … Read more

Battlefield Park Memorial Day ceremony to feature General F. David Sheppard

May 20, 2024
Grave of the four unknown soldiers with flags and Memorial Day wreath

The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance invites the public to its annual Battlefield Park Memorial Day ceremony, on May 27, 2024.

Old Courthouse has a new look: Historical marker unveiling is a ‘foot forward’

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024
People stand before a historical marker designating the Old Courthouse in Lake George, New York

“Today we unveil an updated marker to describe one of the few really important buildings that we have left in Lake George,” says Lake George … Read more

Historian to present “Peter Gansevoort: A Hero and His Legacy”

April 3, 2024
portrait of Peter Gansevoort American Revolution General in uniform

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

State seeks public comment on Battlefield Park reinterment proposal

January 22, 2024
Proposed facility “View of Columbariums”/Lake George Battlefield Park Unit Management Plan, studio A Landscape Architecture-Engineering, DPC

In 2019, while excavating for a construction project on Cortland Street in the Village of Lake George, a construction crew discovered human remains. Archaeologists and … Read more

Historian to present ‘Henry & Lucy Knox and the Ticonderoga Expedition’

December 30, 2023
marker along the Knox Trail

Henry Knox is best known for his arduous journey hauling tons of heavy artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston during the winter of 1775-1776. The … Read more

Author Jack Kelly to bring ‘God Save Benedict Arnold’ book tour to Lake George

November 7, 2023
1776 painting of Benedict Arnold

Historian and Author Jack Kelly will be in Lake George on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, to discuss his latest work, “God Save Benedict Arnold: The … Read more

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