Dozens of Revolutionary War soldiers laid to rest after 250 years
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Two and a half centuries after they died in battle, nearly four dozen Continental Army soldiers were formally laid to rest.
On Friday, May 22, the remains of 44 American soldiers and dependents from the Revolutionary War were buried next to a new monument honoring their and others’ deaths. The soldiers’ remains were transported in a ceremony May 20, moved from the New York State Museum to Lake George Battlefield Park. Two days later they were formally buried with full military honors.&n
On Friday, May 22, the remains of 44 American soldiers and dependents from the Revolutionary War were buried next to a new monument honoring their and others’ deaths. The soldiers’ remains were transported in a ceremony May 20, moved from the New York State Museum to Lake George Battlefield Park. Two days later they were formally buried with full military honors.&n
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