Fort William Henry Museum - Lake George Museum
- Address: 48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845-1604
- Phone: +1 800 234 0267
- Website:www.fortwilliamhenry.com
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3.5
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2+ reviews from 2 sources |
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| Yahoo! Travel | 4.5 |
1+ reviews |
| Yelp | 2.0 |
1+ reviews |
Fort William Henry Museum
48 Canada StreetLake George, NY 12845-1604
Fort William Henry Museum Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- This restored 1755 fort from the French-Indian War offers visitors a chance to glance back into ... more on Yahoo! Travel
- The Fort's 2,200 colonial defenders valiantly repulsed numerous attacks from French troops for two years, until the summer of 1757, when General Montcalm mustered a force of 12,500 French Regulars and Indian Allies to attack the Fort. After six days, the log fortress battered by the French cannon... more on MuseumStuff.com
- Tour the site of the dramatic battle, that took place in 1757, between the French troops, under Marquis de Montcalm, and the English who were defending the fortress ... more on TripAdvisor
- The "fort" here is actually a reconstruction of the 1755 original, which was built by the British, used in the French and Indian War, and written about in James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. The complex encompasses barracks, dungeons, and an example of an Iroquois longhouse, as well... more on Fodor's
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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5.0
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Fun, Educational, and Interactive
As a mom of 2 boys (ages 10 & 12)I thought this was a great place to visit with the kids while in Lake George.
The Fort W. Henry Museum was fun, interesting, educational, and interactive for the kids. A one hour tour is given and then you are free to roam the grounds for as much or ... By A Yahoo! User from New Jersey, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel -
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Watch or read The Last Of The Mohicans before you go
Locals claim the fort is not what it used to be, but although the displays need updating, the fort will be what your children will enjoy and the tour guides are fantastic and definately worth the time to listen too. Even though the Last Of The Mohicans is fiction, I think it will give visitors ... caron, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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2.0
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Franco C. 's review
This is the fort in the town of Lake George. It is fairly well done in that it shows how the colonials ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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2.0
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Fort William Henry- Not Much Bang For The Buck
My family and I went to Lake George in July and for the most part had a very enjoyable vacation. We planned on seeing Fort William Henry as we thought it would be enjoyable as well as educational. Being a family of five I always use the coupon books that most tourist spots have to save a few buck... joenronnie, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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5.0
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Fort Wiliam Henry rocks
Make sure you have coupons for your entire party...if you only have one, they will charge full price for everyone else. The lady at the admission desk let us in with only one coupon becuase I told her we were going to leave otherwise. We all enjoyed the museum very much. We went on two different ... reech, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
Other Web Resources
- Read more about Fort William Henry Museum on Yahoo! Travel
- www.fortwilliamhenry.com
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