Lake George

Warren Co Historical Society Annual Meeting Set

January 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The guest speaker at the Warren County Historical Society’s (WCHC) Annual Meeting will be Saratoga Springs artist Anne Diggory, who will give a new presentation, “Painting Warren County,” in which she will discuss the role of historic regional landscape artists in her own work.

Chartered in 1997, the Society offers a museum and exhibits, a resource library, collections and archives, historical programs, research and genealogy, publications, a quarterly newsletter, student internships, community history, and a book shop at its headquarters on 50 Gurney Lane in Queensbury.

Artifacts: History’s Primary Sources

November 19, 2019 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

George Washington’s brown Inauguration suit may have been plain for the times, but it was tailored from American-made broad cloth. The majority of cloth used in the United States in 1789 was imported from Britain, said Eliza West, an expert on 18th century textiles.

Wearing a suit of British-made fabric would have been a faux pas in the young nation that won its independence from Britain, so Washington asked cabinet member Henry Knox, of Fort Ticonderoga fame, to locate a suit of American-made cloth. The irony, West said, is that the cloth was of such quality that many people would not believe it was American made, and accused Washington of political incorrectness any way. [Read more…] about Artifacts: History’s Primary Sources

‘A Woman’s Place’ (1974-1982) Adirondack Community Talk

May 23, 2019 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

During the summer of 1974 women gathered for weekend retreats in Paradox, NY at the site of The Highland Community School. Seven bonded, pooled their resources, and bought an abandoned rustic resort on 23 acres of land in Athol, just northwest of Lake George in Warren County. [Read more…] about ‘A Woman’s Place’ (1974-1982) Adirondack Community Talk

Revolutionary War Burials Unearthed at Lake George

February 22, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

On February, 14th, DEC Forest Ranger Lt. Ben Bramlage met with members of state and local agencies, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and property owners and their attorney concerning the site of a burial ground in Lake George Village that had been unearthed during a private construction project.

The site had not been previously known as a Revolutionary War grave site, and construction was halted after workers found human remains. Lt. Bramlage worked as a liaison between DEC, state and local agencies, and the owners as the group discussed access issues and a work plan for the property. [Read more…] about Revolutionary War Burials Unearthed at Lake George

Fort William Henry Corp Under New Leadership

February 4, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Board of Directors of Fort William Henry Corporation has announced the election of Kathryn Flacke Muncil, Sebastian J. Luciano, and Nancy Flacke Reuss to a new executive leadership team.

The first Fort William Henry Hotel opened in 1855. The resort, one of the oldest and largest on Lake George, now includes the Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center, the Best Western Hotel at Exit 21 and the recreated Fort William Henry, site of a pivotal 1757 French and Indian War battle.

New Book On Lake George Speedboat “El Lagarto”

December 18, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A new book by Jon Bowers, Legend of Lake George “El Lagarto” and the Men That Made Her Great, is set to be published in the next few weeks, and is now available for pre-order.

Bowers says the book “sets record straight” on the story of the famous wooden Lake George speedboat owned by George Reis. Bower’s grandfather, Anderson “Dick” Bowers, was the mechanic who worked with and for Reis over the lifetime of El Lagarto. [Read more…] about New Book On Lake George Speedboat “El Lagarto”

French and Indian War Shipwrecks of Lake George

October 3, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A free program focusing on the French and Indian War Shipwrecks of Lake George has been set for Friday, October 12th, at 7 pm at the Hancock House at 6 Moses Circle in Ticonderoga.

Featured speaker Joseph Zarzynski, part of the original discovery team for many of these ships, will lead the discussion.

Included will be a discussion of The Land Tortoise, built as a floating gun battery by the British in 1758. This 52-foot-long gunboat is North America’s oldest intact warship. It was deliberately sunk in l00 feet of water by British forces on October 22, 1758 to prevent it from falling onto the hands of French raiders. [Read more…] about French and Indian War Shipwrecks of Lake George

Rotary Supports Warren County Historical

August 26, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Warren County Historical Society (WCHS) participated in the selling of tickets to support the Lake George Rotary Club’s raffle at this year’s Americade motorcycle rally in June.

Funds from this effort have been awarded by the Club to the Society to support its work in two major areas. [Read more…] about Rotary Supports Warren County Historical

John Casilear’s Love Affair with Lake George

July 23, 2018 by Lawrence P. Gooley Leave a Comment

Artistry — in terms of painting, drawing, sketching, etc. — escapes me. While I admire and enjoy it, the combination of vision, creativity, and especially ability seems foreign, even though I lived with it while growing up. Through learning to read and constantly employing skills in that area, I gradually developed a certain comfort in the world of words, but none of it came to me magically, which is how I viewed the artistic capabilities of two of my siblings: without any lessons or instructions, they could just do it. [Read more…] about John Casilear’s Love Affair with Lake George

Comments Sought On Lake George Battlefield Management

April 27, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and the Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) has announced they are holding a joint public comment period to solicit comments for the Lake George Battlefield Park Unit Management Plan.

Public comment will be accepted until May 3, 2018. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Lake George Battlefield Management