I had the privilege of visiting Fort William Henry two days in a row.

The first visit was for their Ghost Tour. We took our Corps members on the tour since they would be performing inside the fort the next day. The Ghost Tour was not how I’d envisioned, but it was very informative. Guides gave their own personal experiences with the spirits they’ve named as well as background/history of events and sightings from visitors and people of that area. They also turned the lights off in the Casemate for a few minutes. Unfortunately, no ghosts or spirits were captured on film during our visit but the Spirit Ball did go off during our tour and a few guides took video and photos for later reviewing. Unsure if anything was captured. Due to topics and graphic information shared, I would not recommend for younger children.

My second visit was the next day for the Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps performance. Since the fort was closed during the ghost tour, I was able to walk around the museum in between capturing photos and videos of our performances. It is very informative. Highly recommend fort history buffs! Beautiful displays of artifacts and views of Lake George. Mannequins are outdated, BUT tour guides are top notch!

I did have a “ghost” or spirit encounter in the bunk room while taking photos of our group. Discussed with a tour guide later and was told “it happens all the time” and was told what I heard and saw was normal. Take that as you will, but I feel privileged that a spirit felt my presence was calming enough to feel they could be there with me. Definitely an experience I will never forget.

Pricing for veterans is free. I am uncertain of what the cost for adults and children are since it didn’t apply to me.