Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Historian to discuss the British loss at Fort Carillon
On the morning of July 5, 1758, the largest army ever assembled in North America sailed from the head of Lake George to capture the … Read more
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On the morning of July 5, 1758, the largest army ever assembled in North America sailed from the head of Lake George to capture the … Read more
Natural Stone Bridge and Caves is a geological wonder found slightly off the beaten path in Pottersville, New York — about a half-hour drive from … Read more
Associate Professor Siobhan Hart, Chair of Skidmore College’s Anthropology Department, will return to Battlefield Park on June 2 to resume the Archaeological study she and … Read more
The Adirondack Folk School‘s blacksmithing program has been one of its most popular programs, but until this spring, it did not have the facilities to … Read more
Just three weeks and a day after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Patriot forces took control of Fort George from the British. Sunday, May … Read more
250 years ago, on May 11, a small Patriot force under the command of Captain Bernard Romans took control of Fort George from the British. … Read more
Each spring, melting snow creates temporary ponds in the woodlands. These vernal pools will dry out by mid-July, but their brief existence provides an ideal … Read more
British Brigadier General George Howe, the eldest of the three famous military Howe Brothers, was struck down by a French musket ball in the 1758 … Read more
The sap is running, and Up Yonda Farm in Bolton Landing is celebrating its 5th Annual Maple Festival on Saturday, March 8. Up Yonda naturalists … Read more
The Warren County Commission for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution will launch a series of events commemorating the nation’s Semiquincentennial with a colonial … Read more
In June 2024, Professor Siobhan Hart, Chair of the Skidmore College Anthropology Department, led an archaeological exploration in Lake George Battlefield Park. She returned to … Read more
Professor Siobhan Hart, Chair of the Skidmore College Anthropology Department, led an archaeological exploration in Battlefield Park last June. She will be returning to Lake … Read more
Creative Jam in Lake George is hidden from State Route 9 behind a string of outlet stores and the Log Jam Restaurant where Routes 9 … Read more
Fort William Henry will be hosting its Battles & Beverages event on March 22, 2025, at the fort, 48 Canada Street, Lake George. The annual … Read more
Martin Klotz, author of “Robert Rogers, Ranger: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon,” will discuss the subject of his highly acclaimed book on … Read more
The Fort William Henry Museum has launched a new event, History & Holidays, for winter 2024. The fort entrance is lit with a string of … Read more
The Lake George Battlefield Park Visitors Center’s 2024 season is coming to a close. Sunday, Oct. 27 will be the final day of operation for … Read more
The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance is sponsoring a walking tour of Major General William Johnson’s Battle of Lake George battle lines. Historian Mark Silo … Read more