Fort William Henry

There is a lot of history in this part of New York.  Today we visited Fort William Henry.  This fort was reconstructed according to the original English plans of 1755.  The original fort was destroyed in August 1757 during the French and Indian War. The original fort was built out of wood with 3 foot thick walls filled with dirt and rock.
After several attempts to capture the fort, the Marquis de Montcalm along with a French regulars and Indian allies began a 6 day seige and bombardment.  The British finally surrendered.  On August 9, 1757, Colonel George Munro surrendered. 
Montcalm granted generous terms of surrender but the Indians felt cheated and soon entered the fort and murdered the women and the sick. The British were on their way to Fort Edward when more Indians attacked.  Most where killed before General Montcalm finally regained controll over the Indians. 
The movie “Last of the Mohicans” is based on the surrender of Fort William Henry and the carnage that happened after.

Three flags fly over Fort William Henry…an American Flag in the middle and a flag of England and the French flag. 

A view of Lake George from the fort.