Fort William Henry to hold Battle and Beverages event
The Fort William Henry Museum is kicking off its 70th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, March 23 with a Sutlers’ Fair, French and Indian War reenactments … Read more
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Lake George Winter’s Dream event offers free admission to veterans and active military
Winter’s Dream, the multimedia installation at the Fort William Henry fortress, is holding a Military Appreciation evening on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Veterans and active … Read more
‘It’s about magic, joy and celebration’ — Lake George Winter’s Dream opens
The highly anticipated multimedia attraction, Lake George Winter’s Dream, opens today, Friday, December 8, 2023, at the Fort William Henry fortress, 48 Canada Street, Lake … Read more
Local author tracks Fort William Henry history in new book
Marine archaeologist and member of the French & Indian War Society Joseph W. Zarzynski is well known in the Lake George area for his underwater … Read more
Lake George ‘Lites up’ with music, parade, fireworks and thousands of holiday lights
Thousands of people gathered in Lake George’s Shepard Park Saturday evening for the annual Lite up the Village celebration. The event kicked off at 3 … Read more
Ticket sales open for new Lake George winter attractions
Ticket sales have opened today, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, for Lake George Winter’s Dream and Winter Realms. The new, highly anticipated Lake George winter attractions … Read more
Historian to present “The Battle of Lake George: Clash of Empires 1755”
Historian, educator and Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance member John-Eric Nelson will discuss the 1755 Battle of Lake George in a presentation at the Fort … Read more
“The Last of the Mohicans” program examines the convergence of history and literature
“The Last of the Mohicans” is James Fenimore Cooper’s best-known work and the total of what many people know about the French and Indian War. … Read more
Heather Bruegl to speak on the Indigenous history of the Lake George region
Wednesday, July 5, nationally recognized historian Heather Bruegl will present “A History of the Lake George Area and the Nations Who Called it Home.” The … Read more
Battlefield Park Alliance to host Memorial Day remembrance ceremony
The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance invites the public to attend its annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony on Monday, May 29, at 10:30 a.m. The … Read more
Battle of Lake George soldiers honored at Memorial Day ceremony
Four colonial soldiers, we don’t know their names, are buried in Lake George’s Battlefield Park. They died Sept. 8, 1755, as part of The Bloody … Read more
Veterans honored with Field of Flags ceremony at Fort William Henry
Nearly 8,000 American flags, representing veterans and active military members, filled the western lawn of the Fort William Henry Hotel this Veterans Day. Fort William … Read more
American military honored with Veterans Day Field of Flags Ceremony
Under rainy skies, people gathered on the West Lawn of the Fort William Henry Hotel this Veterans Day to honor the American Military, past and … Read more
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
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
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
Fort William Henry salutes military personnel, opens new exhibit on Veterans Day
A small crowd gathered on the West Lawn of the Fort William Henry Hotel yesterday morning for the Fort’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. At their feet, more … Read more
Fort William Henry reenactments mark anniversary of siege and surrender
Fort William Henry fell to French forces 260 years ago this month. For six days, fort defenders fought an artillery siege that left them short … Read more