Local author explores the American Revolution in the Adirondacks
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World did not, at first, resound loudly in the Adirondacks. Local independent historian and educator Marie D.A. Williams, in her … Read more
History
The haunted places of Lake George Village
Image: Artistic rendering of a specter some claim to have experienced in Lake George Lake George Village draws tens of thousands of visitors each year, … Read more
She survived polio and swam Lake George: Louise Rourke to speak at LGHA event
Louise Beckerie Rourke was an infant in 1954 when polio paralyzed her right leg. Sixty-four years later, she swam the 32-mile length of Lake George … Read more
Colonial soldiers honored in Lake George Battlefield Park Memorial Day ceremony
“The Battle of Lake George was 1755. That was a pretty disastrous year for the British,” says Lyn Karig Hohmann, President of the Lake George … Read more
Battle of Lake George soldiers to be honored at Memorial Day 2019 ceremony
They are the oldest recognized unknown American Soldiers in the nation. The remains of four men killed in the September 8, 1755 Battle of Lake … Read more
Battles and Beverages draws history buffs and craft beverage aficionados
Craft brews, wine and spirits were served up with musket fire as Fort William Henry commemorated the 262nd anniversary of Vaudreuil’s Raid. The Battle and … Read more
Travelers’ Green Book included Lake George hotels
The 2019 Academy Awards Best Picture winner Green Book recalls a pre-Civil Rights Act America where black travelers needed a guide to navigate Jim Crow … Read more
Fall of Fort William Henry to be remembered with ceremony, encampment, cookout and film
Aug. 9, 2018, marks the 261st anniversary of the surrender of Fort William Henry. The Fort, raised in 1755 by William Johnson, fell after a … Read more
How the Queen of American Lakes came to be called George
Before Europeans arrived in the Lake George area, bringing with them trade and war, Native Americans traversed the lake in dugout and bark canoes. The … Read more
Memorial Day ceremony remembers soldiers slain in Battle of Lake George
Nearly 100 people gathered Monday morning, Memorial Day, in Lake George Battlefield Park to honor the service and sacrifice of the Four Unknown Soldiers buried … Read more
Lake George Memorial Day Weekend features parade, ceremony and a look to the past
The Village of Lake George has designated Memorial Day Weekend 2018, May 25 – 28, History Weekend. Scheduled events include a traditional Memorial Day parade … Read more
Memorial Day ceremony to honor unknown soldiers buried in Lake George Battlefield Park
On a hill overlooking Lake George, the final resting place of four men killed in a September 1755 ambush along present-day State Route 9 is … Read more
Lake George military history is mapped in 1,000-page report
It was a simple request, says Matt Kirk of Hartgen Archeological Associates, “All we want you to do is map every military site in Lake … Read more
Benjamin Franklin is coming to Lake George
A 72-year-old Benjamin Franklin, portrayed by Paul Stillman of Historically Speaking, will present the final lecture of The French & Indian War Society’s Spring Lecture … Read more
Thomas Jefferson cures his migraines with a trip to Lake George
“Lake George is without comparison the most beautiful water I ever saw…” If you’ve spent any amount of time in Lake George, you have seen … Read more
French & Indian War Society hosts Spring Lecture Series
The French & Indian War Society is presenting a series of four Friday evening lectures throughout the month of April. The series reaches from the … Read more
Reenactors stage Vaudreuil’s Raid at Fort William Henry
Fort William Henry has been quiet since it closed for the season last fall, but it came alive today with war whoops and musket fire … Read more
Beer, battle and sutler’s fair coming to Fort William Henry
A spate of warm weather has softened the ice on Lake George, and the length of the lake is now a watery stretch of slush. … Read more