{"id":38625,"date":"2025-11-18T11:51:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=38625"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:51:03","slug":"battlefield-park-visitor-center-reports-strong-season-as-historic-interest-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2025\/11\/battlefield-park-visitor-center-reports-strong-season-as-historic-interest-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"Battlefield Park Visitor Center Reports Strong Season As Historic Interest Grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38626\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38626 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/11\/lgbattlefield-1hx-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/11\/lgbattlefield-1hx-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/11\/lgbattlefield-1hx-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/11\/lgbattlefield-1hx-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/11\/lgbattlefield-1hx.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors gather for a guided tour at Lake George Battlefield Park, where attendance rose this season amid growing interest in the site\u2019s restored historic sculptures and expanded educational programming.<br \/>Courtesy Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Recently released by the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance, the Visitor Center reported a strong finish to its fourth season, highlighted by increased participation in tours and continued interest in restored historic sculptures. More than 500 people joined guided tours of the park in 2025, a 34% increase over the prior year. Museum visitation rose 3% to 3,665 guests.<\/p>\n<p>Alliance President John DiNuzzo credited the season\u2019s momentum to the restoration and rededication of three bronze sculptures completed earlier this year. The project, conceived by the late sculptor Dan George and carried out by Workshop Art Fabrication, was funded by the Society of Colonial Wars, Lorna Hainesworth, the Lake George Park Commission, and community supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance also marked the installation of two historical signs on Diamond Island, commemorating the September 1777 battle. Work continues in the off\u2011season on the \u201cRepose of the Fallen\u201d project, which will reinter the remains of 44 individuals who died at the Continental Army hospital in 1776. The reburial is scheduled for May 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b>The Alliance is preparing for a series of events on December 12 commemorating Colonel Henry Knox\u2019s Noble Artillery Train, including reenactments, a reception with historian Rick Atkinson, and a public program at Lake George High School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently released by the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance, the Visitor Center reported a strong finish to its fourth season, highlighted by increased participation in tours and continued interest in restored historic sculptures. More than 500 people joined guided tours of the park in 2025, a 34% increase over the prior year. 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