Research topic: Lake George

Lake George glacial lake, 33 mi (53 km) long and 1 to 3 mi (1.6-5 km) wide, in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts., NE N.Y.; it drains NE via rapids and waterfalls into Lake Champlain. The lake was discovered in 1646 by Isaac Jogues, a French Jesuit missionary, who named it Lac du St. Sacrement; the English colonial leader Sir William Johnson renamed it for the king of England in 1755. During the French and Indian Wars and the American Revolution , the area around Lake George was the scene of many battles. The ruins of Fort George (built 1759) and Fort William Henry are at the southe... Read more