What's Happening: Historic Preservation in Lake George

Town officials break ground at Lake George State Battlefield Park with construction imminent on “Repose of the Fallen”, a gathering plaza that will feature the reinterment of the historic remains of Revolutionary-era soldiers that were discovered back in 2019 on Courtland Street.

After six years of planning and fundraising, construction of the Repose of the Fallen in New York State Battlefield Park is underway. This Thursday, members of the Courtland Street Reinterment Committee marked the start of construction with a ground-breaking ceremony. When completed, the Repose of the Fallen Plaza will provide a final resting place for the remains…
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The transformation of a nondescript hillside above Lake George into a memorial to those who perished during what, arguably, was the new nation’s first foreign adventure – the disastrous 1775 invasion of Quebec – began Friday, June 14, 2024 with a simple dedication ceremony.

Bones dating back to the late 18th century found at a Lake George Village construction site in 2019 are in the process of being studied at the New York State Museum with eventual plans for reinternment in 2024-2026.

After the remains of dozens of Revolutionary War American soldiers were found in Lake George following construction in 2019, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recently launched his efforts to push the U.S. Army to support local plans to honor these fallen heroes and help them finally lay them to rest near where they took…
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The remains were unearthed as National Grid moved a natural gas line running under the Lobster Pot restaurant, in the fall of 2023

The human remains and three coat buttons discovered in Lake George, N.Y., during the construction of a three-family home suggest the site was a burial ground for soldiers.

Archaeologists sift through dirt to reveal a forgotten burial ground from past wars, sparking discussions on the importance of preserving historical sites.