Fort William Henry Historical Fortress & Museum — Attraction in Town of Lake George

I only went yesterday to this "attraction" as I was interested in the supposed live demos. Also, I had about 2 hrs to kill as I booked a Lake George steamboat tour. For William was across the street and I thought let me give it a try.

I was really hoping for an engaging and interactive demonstration as that was the reason I visited.

However the tour guide spoke to close to an hour just giving a historical overview of the Fort and it's historical role and significance to Lake George.

When we finally went outdoors to see the actual live Musket and subsequent cannon demo, I was bitterly disappointed. Once again the guide spent a lot of time explaining the act of firing a musket, but the actual demo act itself probably only lasted a few seconds. A lot of anticipation that was a major letdown. The exhibits inside the museum was ok i guess.

What made matters worse was the presence of a few guests who had dogs with them. This is just completely unacceptable as the inclusion of dogs in public spaces nowadays such as supermarkets, department stores, malls and even attractions seems to be very commonplace now which is a major societal problem.

Management should really reconsider the allowing of visitors to bring their dogs with them.

This is just rude, disrespectful, inconsiderate and unhygienic. Shame on your management and those 2 dog owners. Not everyone is a dog aficionado and it should not be forced on me as a paying customer.

Also there were not enough benches outside for the musket and canno demos. At least have enough benches for your paying customers who have to listen to a lame boring lecture and then have to stand outside in the sun.

The benches that were available in the back row were entirely occupied by said filthy dog owners and their filthy disgusting dogs.

Bottom line is unless your a .major history buff, avoid Fort William at all costs as this is a classic tourist trap.

A waste of time and money at this over-rated and over-rated venue in an otherwise wise gorgeous getaway at beautiful...

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...

I've been reading what others wrote, and I must say I am surprised to see "history buffs" giving good reviews. I feel a good historical museum should make you understand why the information that is presented is important. Now, granted, I was tasked with carrying a squirmy baby around all day, so I may have missed a couple of displays, but I did not find the presentation of information to be compelling or detailed enough to explain the significance of this fort in the French and Indian War, or even why the war and this area of New York was important in the grand scheme of the world. We could not figure out if there were tours being offered, because there was practically no signage. It took us 20 minutes to get to the battle reenactment field because we (and a dozen other visitors) kept getting lost as the only way to find the area was to follow to sound of gunshots. Within the fort itself, we walked around the sparse grounds, took the obligatory tourist pictures with the replica cannons, the stocks, and the reenactors doing old-style firing demonstrations. But there was little to read, and what was there was not presented well, in my opinion. I got a better understanding of the scenario from an online history article written by the local community association. The admission price made the trip worth it due to a Groupon discount, but I would not pay the full amount for tickets to return. Plus, as others have said, the fort is surrounded by the kitschy tourist mania of Lake George, the scourge of the...