History & Holidays at Fort William Henry offers 18th Century family fun this winter
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
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Lake George Battlefield Park Visitors Center is wrapping up a record season
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
Battlefield Park Alliance invites public to tour Battle of Lake George battle lines
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
Ecosystem engineers: Busy beavers are the topic of LGLC Discovery Hike
They have webbed feet on their hind legs, articulated fingers on their front paws, teeth that can bring down a tree and engineering skills that … Read more
Rogers Island Visitors Center to host French & Indian War encampment and battle reenactment
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
Courtland Street Cemetery historical marker unveiled
“They died not on a battlefield, but in a makeshift hospital lying on planks and pine boughs,” says Lisa Anderson. “They died from disease with … Read more
A year of growth, loss and a transformational addition on the horizon: Battlefield Park Alliance holds its Annual Meeting
Lake George Battlefield Park is gaining prominence as a significant state and national historic site. The state-owned park at the head of Lake George has, … Read more
Bolton Free Library holds its First Annual Children’s Book Fair
Raccoons raft down the Hudson River, a school bus-driving pirate helps children conquer their fears, and a family is woken in the middle of the … Read more
Seagle Festival opera entertains and educates Lake George youth
Life is about opposites, good – bad, happy – sad. “Balance is the key … You’re big enough to include everything.” This is the message … Read more
Historian to present ‘Lt. Col. George Munro: The Last Commander of Fort William Henry’
Lieutenant-Colonel George Munro put up a strong, yet ultimately unsuccessful, defense of Fort William Henry during the August 1757 siege. His name is forever linked … Read more
Hidden out in the open: Hillview Free Library is a community gem in Diamond Point
It’s easy when traveling Lake Shore Drive on the West side of Lake George to miss the small stone structure tucked between Up North Deli … Read more
Fort William Henry Museum to kick off 70th-year celebration with Community Day
Fort William Henry Museum has been bringing history to life for 70 years, and to celebrate the milestone anniversary, the Museum is holding a Community … Read more
Archaeologists present initial findings in Lake George Battlefield Park survey
Animal bones, a shard of glass believed to be from an old wine bottle, nails — some modern, one hand-wrought —pop tops and an Army … Read more
Hallowing of the Ground: Future Battlefield Park reinterment site consecrated with ceremony
On Thursday, February 7, 2019, a construction crew excavating a basement on Courtland Street in Lake George Village uncovered human remains. Property owners Dana and … Read more
Archaeologists return to Lake George Battlefield Park for a 3-week dig
Skidmore College Anthropology Department Chair Dr. Siobhan Hart will lead an archaeological survey in Lake George Battlefield Park beginning Monday, June 3. The project is … Read more
Martin’s Lumber to host Woods Walk and Artisan Market
Martin’s Lumber, 280 Valley Road in Thurman, New York will be opening their 100-acre tree farm to the public for guided and self-led tours on … Read more
Battlefield Park Visitor Center opens for 2024 season Memorial Day weekend
The Lake George Battlefield Park Visitor Center will open for its third season on Friday, May 24, 2024, and will be open 10 a.m. – … Read more
LGLC Discovery Series hike explores Adirondack Geology
Colliding land masses, churning hot magma and mile-thick glaciers were the topic of a Lake George Land Conservancy hike up The Pinnacle in Bolton on … Read more