Community Day at Fort William Henry

The Fort William Henry Hotel, located at 48 Canada Street in Lake George, would like to invite friends, family and neighbors to a Community Day on Sunday, September 17th, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Carriage House! This event will feature a BBQ, music by DJ Suzie Q and Fran, games for kids, and tours of the property. Tickets are $40 for adults, $15 for kids 4 to 10 years old, and free for 3 and under; and they include free admission to the Fort William Henry Museum.

A Community Day follows a long-standing tradition at the hotel: “It started as a clambake when I was a kid,” said Fort William Henry Corp. CEO, Kathy Flacke Muncil. “Our goal was to give everyone a chance to relax after a long summer. I want everyone to feel the joy I did as a kid, running around the property on a beautiful September day.”

Proceeds from the event will go to co-sponsor Women in Need (WIN), a nonprofit that serves families in Lake George. WIN helps women and families living in Warren, Washington, Saratoga and Essex Counties who need food, clothing, medical services, home fuel, transportation and shelter.

The BBQ will include chicken, sausage and peppers, hamburgers, hot dogs, 12 clams per adult – an extra dozen clams available for an additional $12 – and desserts donated by Lake George Baking Company. Deadline for ticket purchase is Friday, Sept. 15. Tickets are available either at fortwilliamhenry.com, or by contacting Nancy Nichols of Lake George Region Women for WIN, Inc. at (518) 668-2665.

Ticket holders are invited to tour the Carriage House and the newly renovated rooms. Parking for the event is free!

About WIN:

Lake George Region for WIN, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, was founded to help women and families living in Warren, Washington, Saratoga and Essex Counties through financial grants of $300 to $500. WIN identified women and families in need through recommendations from individuals, churches, schools, and government agencies.

WIN does not receive government funding. Its services depend entirely on fundraisers and individual donations.

About Fort William Henry Hotel:

The first hotel on the property opened in June 1855, and was eventually expanded to accommodate 900 guests. A veranda facing the lake was supported by 30-foot tall Corinthian columns. The original hotel burned in 1909, and another building was erected in 1911… In the 1950s, a 64-room motor inn was built.

The Fort William Henry Corporation was founded in 1952 by a group of entrepreneurs from Lake George and the Capital Region, including Robert F. Flacke, Sr. The corporation commissioned a replica of the fortress built by the British in 1755 during the French and Indian War era two centuries earlier.

In 1969, the older portion of the hotel was demolished. The kitchen and dining room – known as The White Lion Room – remained. A 35-room annex and indoor pool were added in 1984, and the 10,500-square-foot conference center was built in from 1999 to 2000. The five-story Grand Hotel opened in July 2004.

The Carriage House, built for housing horses and carriages, was renovated in 2022 and 2023 to provide a venue for weddings and events. The four-season venue can accommodate table seating for 400 people, and theater seating for 750. It also has a kitchen on site. The rooms in the motor inn wing were renovated during the winter of 2022-2023, alongside renovation work at the Carriage House.

For more information, please visit Fortwilliamhenry.com