After the remains of dozens of Revolutionary War American soldiers were found in Upstate New York following construction in 2019, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer launched his efforts to push the U.S. Army to support local plans to honor them in Lake George Battlefield Park. Schumer explained the remains of the Continental Army soldiers were uncovered in 2019 during excavation for a construction project near Courtland Street in Lake George.