. Lake George and Lake Champlain : a book of to-day . Fort William Henry,on the low bluff, around which the railroad swings asit turns away from the lake. It was built in 1759, byGeneral Amherst (the portion completed being but abastion of what was then designed for an extensivefortification) and was occupied as a military post whilethe necessity for one lasted. It was commanded (!) ir1775 by Capt. John Norberg, in a little cottage as aHermit where I was very happy for six months;taken possession of by Col. Bernard Romans, May12 (two days after the capture of Ticonderoga byEthan Allen), and he
. Lake George and Lake Champlain : a book of to-day . Fort William Henry,on the low bluff, around which the railroad swings asit turns away from the lake. It was built in 1759, byGeneral Amherst (the portion completed being but abastion of what was then designed for an extensivefortification) and was occupied as a military post whilethe necessity for one lasted. It was commanded (!) ir1775 by Capt. John Norberg, in a little cottage as aHermit where I was very happy for six months;taken possession of by Col. Bernard Romans, May12 (two days after the capture of Ticonderoga byEthan Allen), and held by the Americans until theclose of the Revolution. It is now but a great heapof earth held in place by the walls, which are quitewell preserved on the east side and sloping off fromedge toward the centre and north. The greaterportion of the stonework has been removed, andburned to make lime. ^On the table land, a little tothe southwest of the fort, was the old entrenchedcamp, the scene of the engagement between Dieskauand General Johnson in I-.\KI<] GEOROE 21 Battle Monument stands on the open groundSociety of Colonial Wars of the State of NewVork ard unveiled with imoosing civic and raililary ceremonies September 8. 1903. The figures,f-epresertirg Gen. Sir William Johnson and theMohawk Chief King Hendrick, are of bronze. 9leet high, stardirg on a pedestal of Barre granite12 feet in height On the west face of the die,cut in clear bold letters, is the Inscription. BATTLE OF LAKE 8, 1775. On the north side overlooking the lake is thefollowing: Confidence inspired by this victory was of inestimable value to the American army in the warof the Revolution. Facing the east the inscription is as follows 1903. The Society of Colonial Wars erected this to commemorate the victory of the Colonialforces under General William Johnson and theirMohawk allies under Chief Hendrick over theFrench regulars commanded by Baron DIeskauwith their Canadian and Indian
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