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Young Soldiers Honored 250 Years Later
26 May
Summary
- Remains of 40+ Revolutionary War soldiers reinterred in Lake George.
- Soldiers were teens and 20s, likely recent recruits in failed Quebec campaign.
- Artifacts like pewter buttons helped date and identify soldiers.
Remains of more than 40 Revolutionary War soldiers were laid to rest at a new memorial in Lake George, New York, over Memorial Day weekend. The soldiers, identified as young recruits in their teens and 20s from a failed 1775-1776 campaign in Quebec, were tragically discovered in 2019 at a construction site. The site, believed to be the Courtland Street Burying Ground, also yielded artifacts such as pewter buttons from the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion, aiding in dating the burials to around 250 years ago.
A solemn procession transported the remains from the New York State Museum in Albany to Lake George. Many of these individuals endured harsh conditions and disease, possibly while housed at the General Hospital at Fort George. Their reinterment marks a moment of dignity and gratitude as the nation approaches its semiquincentennial, ensuring these sacrifices are remembered.
