Organizations and dignitaries from Northern New York and Southern Quebec will join members of the Saranac Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution for an International Memorial Service on Saturday, June 3rd honoring Revolutionary War soldiers who, along with their Commanding Officer, succumbed to smallpox while retreating from Quebec City in the Spring of 1776.
The Memorial Service will begin at 11 am and will be held on the grounds of Fort Chambly in Chambly, Quebec, near the monument placed to commemorate the patriots’ final resting place.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Deborah Gifford at burtru29@hotmail.com.
Photo: Geneeral John Thomas memorial marker at Fort Chambly provided.
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