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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Fort William Henry to honor veterans with Field of Flags and wreath laying ceremony
Over the past decade, Fort William Henry Museum has been collecting names of veterans and active-duty members of the military to honor in a Field … 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
Battlefield Park Memorial Day Ceremony honors fallen soldiers from 1755 to the present day
The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance held its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at the grave of the Four Unknowns in Battlefield Park on Monday, … Read more
Battlefield Park Memorial Day ceremony to feature General F. David Sheppard
The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance invites the public to its annual Battlefield Park Memorial Day ceremony, on May 27, 2024.
Anchors and artifacts: French & Indian War Society sponsoring enrichment workshop series
The French & War Society at Lake George is sponsoring a series of workshops for those interested in learning more about the material culture (artifacts) … Read more
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
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