Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District

Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Location	139 Beach Rd., near Lake George, New York
Coordinates	43°25′22″N 73°42′50″W / 43.42278°N 73.71389°W / 43.42278; -73.71389Coordinates: 43°25′22″N 73°42′50″W / 43.42278°N 73.71389°W / 43.42278; -73.71389
Area	118 acres (48 ha)
Built	c. 1755 (1755)-1814, 1896-1965
NRHP Reference #	11000971^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 30, 2011

Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District is a national historic district relating to the French and Indian War Battle of Lake George and located near Lake George in Warren County, New York. The parkland was purchased and developed by New York State between 1896 and 1965. It encompasses numerous significant archaeological sites related to a series of conflicts dated from about 1755 to 1814. The archaeological sites include those related to Fort George (1759), earthen trenches (1757-1758), and barracks and hospitals dated to the 1750s. The historic districts also includes a number of plaques and monuments including those commemorating Henry Knox (1925), the Bloody Morning Scout (1935), and Fr. Isaac Jogues (1939). Other contributing features relate to the property's development as a park and include the battlefield park and battlefield campground, Fort George Road, the Delaware and Hudson Railway right of way (c. 1880), the Dowling Farmhouse (c. 1870), and the maintenance complex (c. 1890-c. 1920s).^[2]^:3–4

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.^[1]

References

1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/11 through 12/30/11. National Park Service. 2012-01-06.
↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Herman Brown, Charles Vandrei, Brook Blades, Wade Catts, and Kathleen LaFrank (August 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs

External links

Lake George Battleground Campground

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New York

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