Lake George, New York
| Lake George | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Lake George
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 Location of Lake George in Warren County |
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 Lake George
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| Coordinates: 43°25′28″N 73°42′55″W / 43.42444°N 73.71528°WCoordinates: 43°25′28″N 73°42′55″W / 43.42444°N 73.71528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.7 sq mi (85 km2) |
| • Land | 30.2 sq mi (78 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,578 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12845 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| Website | town.LakeGeorge.ny.us |
Lake George is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 3,578 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the lake, Lake George. Within the town is a village also named Lake George. The town is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The first European to visit the lake was Father Isaac Jogues in August 1642. He was later captured by Mohawks, escaped, and returned home to France. In 1646, he was sent on a political mission to the Iroquois to propose a treaty of peace, and at that point named the lake "Lac du Saint Sacrement" (Lake of the Blessed Sacrament).
In 1755, the lake was renamed "Lake George" by General William Johnson in honor of King George II.
Lake George was also the site of Fort William Henry, named in honor of Prince William Henry, grandson of King George II, by General Johnson. The fort, its surrender to the Marquis de Montcalm after a six-day siege by the French and Indians, and the following massacre all in 1757 were used by James Fenimore Cooper as the background for his famous novel The Last of the Mohicans. The fort was reconstructed and opened to the public as a museum in 1953.
The town was established in 1810 as the "Town of Caldwell" from parts of the towns of Bolton, Queensbury, and Thurman. In 1962 the town changed its name to Lake George.
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