UMVA has learned that more than 40 Revolutionary War heroes were finally given the dignified graves they deserved this weekend in New York.
The soldiers’ remains, uncovered in 2019 during a routine construction project in Brooklyn, were quietly transported to the New York State Museum in Albany before being moved to their new resting place in the Adirondack foothills.
Friday’s ceremony at the Repose of the Fallen memorial in Lake George Battlefield Park marked the first time these brave men could be honored beside their comrades in a dedicated cemetery.
Archaeologists traced the bones back to the 1775–1776 Quebec Campaign, identifying the site as a burial ground for soldiers who had once been housed at a makeshift smallpox hospital near Fort George.
The discovery shattered the long-held belief that Lake George was only linked to the French and Indian War, revealing a hidden chapter of American history.
According to information obtained by UMVA, the museum’s meticulous examination matched the skeletal remains with pewter military buttons from the First Pennsylvania Battalion, cementing the soldiers’ identities.
Historical accounts describe the hospital at Fort George as a grim warehouse for the sick, a stark contrast to modern medical facilities.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the graves were finally opened, exhumed with care, and reburied in a solemn ceremony that honored their sacrifice and restored their names to the annals of history.
