National Register of Historic Places

Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District

Lake George, Warren County, New York
Listed
December 30, 2011
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
11000971

About this property

Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District is a national historic district relating to the French and Indian War Battle of Lake George and located near Lake George in Warren County, New York. The parkland was purchased and developed by New York State between 1896 and 1965. It encompasses numerous significant archaeological sites related to a series of conflicts dated from about 1755 to 1814. The archaeological sites include those related to Fort George (1759), earthen trenches (1757-1758), and barracks and hospitals dated to the 1750s. The historic districts also includes a number of plaques and monuments including those commemorating Henry Knox (1925), the Bloody Morning Scout (1935), Fr. Isaac Jogues (1939), King Hendrick Theyanoguin and General William Johnson. Other contributing features relate to the property's development as a park and include the battlefield park and battlefield campground, Fort George Road, the Delaware and Hudson Railway right of way (c. 1880), the Dowling Farmhouse (c. 1870), and the maintenance complex (c. 1890-c. 1920s). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Location

139 Beach Rd.
Lake George, Warren County, New York
43.41682, -73.70542

Categories

HISTORIC - ABORIGINALMILITARYSOCIAL HISTORYENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Delaware and Hudson Passenger Station
Industrial
0.4 mi
MOHICAN II (steamboat)
Industrial
0.5 mi
US Post Office-Lake George
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0.6 mi
Old Warren County Courthouse Complex
Industrial
0.7 mi
Caldwell Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort William Henry 1757
1757Colonial
0.4 mi
Massacre at Fort William Henry 1757
1757Colonial
0.4 mi
Fort William Henry Massacre
1757Colonial
0.5 mi
Massacre of Fort William Henry
1757Colonial
0.5 mi
Siege of Fort William Henry (1757)
1757Colonial
0.6 mi

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When was Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District?

Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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