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[quote][i]Originally posted by Hawkeye_Joe[/i]
[br]LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. Archaeologist have found proof of a war crime 200 years old in the remains of Fort William 
Henry near here. 
The scientists, who have been digging into the fort to restore it for the public,have comeacross the charred bones of two British soldiers in the barraks cellar. 
According to the archaeologists, the french and Indians massacred the soldiers in 1757, then piled them in one of the barracks and set fire to the building. 
The bodies are two of the historic finds in the reconstruction project. Workers also have dug up axes, trench shovels, shell fragments, cannon balls, a hatchet used by Rogers' Rangers, and a musket bayonet in perfect condition. 
They found a cuff link just a few inches under the British officers' quarters. On it was engraved a shipin full sail and the words, "God Bless the British Fleet." 
Part of Fort Henry is already open to the public. Cannon 
have been mounted just where they were in 1755, when the fort was built, two years before the massacre.

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Hawkeye_Joe	Posted - April 02 2008 : 6:48:47 PM LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. Archaeologist have found proof of a war crime 200 years old in the remains of Fort William Henry near here. The scientists, who have been digging into the fort to restore it for the public,have comeacross the charred bones of two British soldiers in the barraks cellar. According to the archaeologists, the french and Indians massacred the soldiers in 1757, then piled them in one of the barracks and set fire to the building. The bodies are two of the historic finds in the reconstruction project. Workers also have dug up axes, trench shovels, shell fragments, cannon balls, a hatchet used by Rogers' Rangers, and a musket bayonet in perfect condition. They found a cuff link just a few inches under the British officers' quarters. On it was engraved a shipin full sail and the words, "God Bless the British Fleet." Part of Fort Henry is already open to the public. Cannon have been mounted just where they were in 1755, when the fort was built, two years before the massacre.
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Wilderness Woman	Posted - April 03 2008 : 09:01:04 AM That's what I was thinking. I knew I had heard or read about it before. In fact, there is most likely something right here on this website about it. I seem to remember that, but am not sure where to find it in this vast space.
Hawkeye_Joe	Posted - April 03 2008 : 08:20:17 AM Here is the complete transcript of the original post: quote: From a newspaper clipping Barry found in a book he was reading on Oliver Wiswell: LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. Archaeologist have found proof of a war crime 200 years old in the remains of Fort William Henry near here. The scientists, who have been digging into the fort to restore it for the public,have comeacross the charred bones of two British soldiers in the barraks cellar. According to the archaeologists, the french and Indians massacred the soldiers in 1757, then piled them in one of the barracks and set fire to the building. The bodies are two of the historic finds in the reconstruction project. Workers also have dug up axes, trench shovels, shell fragments, cannon balls, a hatchet used by Rogers' Rangers, and a musket bayonet in perfect condition. They found a cuff link just a few inches under the British officers' quarters. On it was engraved a shipin full sail and the words, "God Bless the British Fleet." Part of Fort Henry is already open to the public. Cannon have been mounted just where they were in 1755, when the fort was built, two years before the massacre. ------- This is an old article as it said 200 years since this article was written. Just wanted to share this with you all. Look for my upcoming post of my curs. as soon as my daughter receives the pictures in Nashville that I sent her she is going to post them for me. It will be the picture of Jukebox ,Old Dan Tucker and our housedog that died.
Wilderness Woman	Posted - April 02 2008 : 10:34:43 PM Joe, Is this a new report or an old one?
Monadnock Guide	Posted - April 02 2008 : 6:59:26 PM That's very interesting indeed.

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