Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:Canada Street
Lake George, New York
Tel:
(518) 668-5471
The original Fort William Henry was built by William Johnson in 1756. The following year the fort was attacked by 1,600 French soldiers and 3,000 Native Americans. A peaceful surrender was arranged, but ultimately ignored and the pioneer men, women, and children at the fort were massacred by the Native Americans, after which the French burnt it down. "The Last of the Mohicans," by James Fenimore Cooper, was based on this incident. What's standing there today is a reconstruction of Fort William Henry, as well as an on-site museum showcasing French and Indian War artifacts and dioramas, and there are also cannon- and musket-firing demonstrations.