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
Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance
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
Memorial Day ceremony to honor unknown soldiers buried in Lake George Battlefield Park
On a hill overlooking Lake George, the final resting place of four men killed in a September 1755 ambush along present-day State Route 9 is … Read more
Wreaths Across America honors Battle of Lake George soldiers buried in Battlefield Park
An evergreen wreath, embellished with a red bow, an American flag and the flag of the U.S. Army, decorates the final resting spot of four … Read more
Battlefield protection project to map layers of Lake George history
Peel back the pavement of Lake George’s streets; lift up the hotels, restaurants, taverns, arcades, ice cream stands and gift shops, and you’ll find ground … Read more
1755 war dead remembered at the Grave of Unknown Soldiers in Lake George
“These are the guys that started it all,” said Lyn Hohmann, waving her hand toward the granite monument decorated with a wreath and fresh flowers … Read more