What's going on in Lake George?
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
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
Reenactors representing British, French, and Provincial soldiers, their Native American Allies and camp followers will set up an 18th Century military encampment on Rogers Island … Read more
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
The thrum of a military cadence on the skin of a snare, the deep drone and contrasting high-pitched wail of bagpipes, leaders barking commands and … Read more
Thursday, Aug. 3, Dr. Nick Junkerman, an Associate Professor of Literature at Skidmore College, will present “James Fenimore Cooper: History & Fiction in ‘The Last … Read more
He was a British officer during the French and Indian War, a Continental Army General during the American Revolution, a confidant of George Washington, and … Read more
Musket fire and cries of “Vive la France” echoed off the Lake George ice this Saturday, March 25, as French and Indian War reenactors recreated … Read more
August 9, 1757, at noon, the French took possession of Fort William Henry. The British surrender brought an end to a six-day siege that left … Read more
“These are the guys that started it all,” said Lyn Hohmann, waving her hand toward the granite monument decorated with a wreath and fresh flowers … Read more