Fort William Henry

[Ian Coote]

Has anybody here visited Ft.Wm.Henry on Lake George? I've heard some say its the most beautiful lake in America.Usually when I get the chance we visit civil war battlefields,but this game has got me wanting to visit FIW and Revolution sites.I think the Saratoga Battlefield is also nearby.Anybody been,are they worth a visit?

[Hobbes]

I would love to visit that area one day. Being from the UK it's quite a trip though. I have managed to see Fort Snelling in MN and Fort Michilimackinac which were both very interesting places to visit.

Cheers, Chris

[Siekster]

I grew up in upstate New York, got a chance to go see Ft. Niagara and have seen the Mohawk Valley countless times, but at the time didn't appreciate it like I would now. I have heard great things about the Adirondack region of New York, and would love to go visit that area. Just got done visiting Syracuse, which would amount to being close to the "Onondaga village" in WIA :-)

[Bearcat]

Hi, I grew up in Lake George NY, part of the orginal stone fort still stands in the sate park, But there is a wood fort that is a tourist attraction next to the park. Lake George is the second cleanest lake in the States next to crater lake. About hour north on route 9 there is Fort Ticonderoga. Also other points of interest is spread out like bloody pond where the Indians attacked the retreating British from Fort William Henry.

[richfed]

The nearby stone fort was Fort George ... FWH - the replica - stands more or less on the original location.

The lake and area are gorgeous!

[orca]

Fort Niagara is spectacular on a clear day. Not to be missed, and of course almost everyone who goes to the Niagara region does miss it.

[lodilefty]

Don't overlook Ft. Stanwix in downtown Utica. Well done [for being in center of a city] and good treatment of the history. Oriskany is not far east of town, too...

I love NY

[Ian Coote]

Yes, I've been to Fort Niagara and Fort George {War of 1812} on the Canada side,both very impressive .Supposed to go to Gettysburg last week of April to check out the new visitor center,but now thinking of changing it to Lake George.I hate having to make these kinda choices.

[Siekster]

Yes, I've been to Fort Niagara and Fort George {War of 1812} on the Canada side,both very impressive .Supposed to go to Gettysburg last week of April to check out the new visitor center,but now thinking of changing it to Lake George.I hate having to make these kinda choices.

Go to Lake George, if only to avoid driving on those abysmal Pennsylvania roads!!!

[rilie]

As a correction Ft. Stanwix is located in Rome, NY a few miles from Utica.

That being said it's a great park and recreation of a period lod stockade!

The entire Saratoga Campaign makes a great trip and you can reasonably visit all the important sites in a one week trip. At a minimum you'd want to visit:

Fort Stanwix
Oriskany Battlefield
Saratoga Battlefield
Bennington Battlefield
Fort Ticonderoga

This is a great trip and you can really get a feel for the campaign in the realtively short period of time, assuming you do some reading ahead of time!

[lodilefty]

As a correction Ft. Stanwix is located in Rome, NY a few miles from Utica.
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Of course!

Memory gets very fallible with age

[richfed]

Has anybody here visited Ft.Wm.Henry on Lake George? I've heard some say its the most beautiful lake in America.Usually when I get the chance we visit civil war battlefields,but this game has got me wanting to visit FIW and Revolution sites.I think the Saratoga Battlefield is also nearby.Anybody been,are they worth a visit?

You guys might enjoy this part of my Mohican Press web site: http://www.mohicanpress.com/fort_william_henry_report.html

[Adam the VIth]

Don't overlook Ft. Stanwix in downtown Utica. Well done [for being in center of a city] and good treatment of the history. Oriskany is not far east of town, too...

I love NY

Stanwix is in Rome, NY, isn't it? A bit to the east of Utica (1 hour I think).

Oh, sorry, already noted.

....and what's this comment on Pennsylvania roads? I can order up more potholes if there are not enough for you!

[FM WarB]

It's not the potholes I object to, it's the King's tollboothes. A short drive north of Bennington is the Hubbarton battlefield (the only Revolutionary war battle fought IN Vermont).

[Siekster]

It's their road work crews that kill me more than anything. There's always some sort of road work going on (typically near Scranton) and they cone off 10 miles of road for a couple guys walking on the shoulder......