Battlefield Park tours offered during Path Through History Summer Weekend 2023
On Father’s Day Weekend, visitors to Lake George Battlefield Park will have the opportunity to join a guided tour as part of New York State’s … Read more
Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance
Battlefield Park Alliance to host Memorial Day remembrance ceremony
The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance invites the public to attend its annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony on Monday, May 29, at 10:30 a.m. The … Read more
One man’s quest to find the Battle of Lake George battle lines
What does the statue of Father Isaac Jogues, the Tiki Resort parking lot and campsite 64 in the Lake George Battleground Campground all have in … 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
The year that was: Lake George 2022 in photos
2022 saw the nation slowly emerge from pandemic shutdowns. Although Lake George and Adirondack tourism remained strong in 2020 and 2021, concerts and festivals were … Read more
Historians to commemorate Henry Knox’s artillery march with presentation
In December 1755, with Boston under siege by the British, Henry Knox began the “noble artillery train.” Knox used oxen-drawn sleds to haul 60 tons … Read more
Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance envisions area as a heritage hub
2022 was a milestone year for the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance with the Grand Opening of the Battlefield Park Visitors Center in May. Speaking … Read more
Battlefield Park Visitor Center hours expanded to 5-days a week
Beginning July 1, 2022, the Lake George Battlefield Park Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) will be open Fridays through Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The … Read more
Battlefield Park Alliance is participating in Path Through History Weekend
The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance will be conducting guided tours of the Park’s unique history as part of New York State’s spring Path Through … Read more
Battle of Lake George soldiers honored at Memorial Day ceremony
Four colonial soldiers, we don’t know their names, are buried in Lake George’s Battlefield Park. They died Sept. 8, 1755, as part of The Bloody … Read more
Battlefield Park Visitor Center opens with ceremony
The idea to build a visitor center in Lake George’s Battlefield Park was conceived more than a century ago when New York State acquired the … Read more
Battlefield Park Alliance receives grant to publicize new Interpretive Center
Parks & Trails New York has awarded the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance a $2,040 matching grant to promote the Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) and … Read more
Battle of Lake George heroes remembered for blazing path to American independence
“These were farmers and craftsmen, people who joined the militia to protect their country, to protect them from Indian raids,” says Lyn Karig Hohmann. “These … Read more
Memorial Day 2021 Ceremony to honor Battle of Lake George soldiers
The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance is holding a Memorial Day 2021 service at the grave of the Four Unknown Soldiers on Monday, May 31 … Read more
Work continues on Lake George Battlefield Park VIC
The COVID-19 pandemic has put on hold many Lake George Battlefield Park activities this summer. In May, the DEC posted “no picnicking” signs throughout the … Read more
Colonial soldiers honored in Lake George Battlefield Park Memorial Day ceremony
“The Battle of Lake George was 1755. That was a pretty disastrous year for the British,” says Lyn Karig Hohmann, President of the Lake George … Read more
Battle of Lake George soldiers to be honored at Memorial Day 2019 ceremony
They are the oldest recognized unknown American Soldiers in the nation. The remains of four men killed in the September 8, 1755 Battle of Lake … Read more
Memorial Day ceremony remembers soldiers slain in Battle of Lake George
Nearly 100 people gathered Monday morning, Memorial Day, in Lake George Battlefield Park to honor the service and sacrifice of the Four Unknown Soldiers buried … Read more