What might Lake George have looked like 265 years ago, on the eve of the French attack on Fort William Henry?
That’s the focus of the display in the entryway to the Fort museum and historical attraction. It includes three figures – an American provincial, a British regular and a ranger, all created by the late Jack Binder for the reconstructed fort, which opened to the public in 1955.
More evocative of mid-century, roadside attractions than a venerable, 18th century past, those mannequins introduce visitors to another aspect of Fort William Henry’s history – its legacy as one of the nation’s oldest and most popular heritage tourism destinations.
