- Type
- Fortress
- Origins
- 1755 · 18th century per Wikidata: founding, first mention or construction
- Location
- New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4203°, -73.7111°
History
The British built the fort on the southern shore of Lake George in autumn 1755 under William Johnson, after the Battle of Lake George in the French and Indian War. It was a timber-and-earth bastioned fort guarding the water route between the British colonies and French Canada. In August 1757 it was besieged by the Marquis de Montcalm's army and its Native allies, and on 9 August Lieutenant Colonel George Monro surrendered. The next day France's allies attacked the departing column of soldiers and civilians, killing or capturing many. The French burned the fort, and the present reconstruction was built in the 1950s.
What to see
Rebuilt to the original plans, the fort with its bastions, log ramparts and inner parade ground is run as a private museum. Casemates and barracks display garrison equipment, weapons and archaeological finds, and guides in period uniform give musket and cannon firing demonstrations. The ramparts look out over Lake George and the surrounding Adirondack Mountains.
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