Fort William Henry

In 1755 Fort William Henry was constructed to command the southern end of Lake George. It served as a British outpost to protect the colonies farther to the south and to serve as a launching site against the French held northern end of the lake protected by Fort Carillon. Its short history and violent end has been retold, although inaccurately, in James Fenimore Cooper’s “Last of the Mohicans”. The Fort Museum offers guided tours and a Living History feature.