The Peru Gazette

PLATTSBURGH, NY, April 20, 2026 – The Town of Plattsburgh (Town) and Clinton County American Legion (Legion) are proud to announce the groundbreaking of Phase 2 of the Battlefield Memorial Gateway park. Phase 2 includes the Remembrance Plaza, an architecturally striking multi-purpose pavilion and plaza, designed by the talented team at AES Northeast. Local contractor, Luck Bros. was awarded the construction contract, and a groundbreaking ceremony is being held on April 23rd at 10 a.m. Phase 2 is funded by the Town of Plattsburgh and a $300,000 allocation from the NYS Assembly through DASNY.

The Town and the Legion are also excited to share that we have partnered with AES Northeast and Earthscape Play to develop plans for Phase 3, the Children’s Adventure Playground. The Town will be seeking construction funding for the playground through the 2026 NY PLAYS grant. The plans for the playground have been partially funded through community donations, including funds raised by MichiganFest in 2025.

The Battlefield Memorial Gateway (BMG) is a lakefront property owned by the Town of Plattsburgh that is planned to be developed into a military remembrance park in partnership with the Clinton County American Legion. Phase 1 was completed in 2023 and construction of the Purple Heart Trail, parking, critical drainage infrastructure as access to the site of the Battle of Plattsburgh, access to Crab Island where American and British soldiers are buried together, the site of the Battle of Valcour, as well as locations of Cold War military activity.

MichiganFest is returning to the Clinton County Fairgrounds on August 1st, 2026 with proceeds supporting the development of the Battlefield Memorial Gateway.

If you would like to learn more about the Battlefield Memorial Gateway project, please contact the Town of Plattsburgh at 518-562-6850.

For more information about MichiganFest, please contact the event committee at pbgmichiganfest@gmail.com