In 2006, a local couple who served as caretakers for the then-privately owned property uncovered seven human skeletons buried at the site, including one that was missing its skull. State archaeologist later determined the burials were likely part of cemetery dating back to the French and Indian War (1754-63), when Fort Edward was Britain’s largest fortification in North America. The skeletons were reburied where they were found, and no excavations have been conducted at the site since.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Of course, modern-day Rangers trace their lineage to Robert Rogers’ Ranger company, a small force of frontiersmen who were primarily used for reconnaissance and special operations of the day. Historians say that some of the Rangers of Fort Edwards were at the battle at Concord Bridge. Strangely enough, when Rogers himself offered his services to George Washington, the general rejected his offer suspecting that Rogers might be a spy. Rogers, enraged by the rejection, joined the British Army and formed the King’s Rangers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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