The Village of Lake George is a

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within the town of Lake George in

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, United States, located at the southern end of its namesake

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. The population was 906 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village and the surrounding area is a famous summertime tourist region and historic summer colony, which at one time included

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and Georgia O'Keeffe. Lake George was the

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of Warren County until 1963, when the county seat was moved to Queensbury.PostStar, ''Lake George Officials Consider New Use For Old Courthouse''
Retrieved January 14, 2015.

History

The village of Lake George was originally known as Caldwell, a name preserved in the Caldwell Presbyterian Church. Located on the southern end of Lake George within the eastern edge of the

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, the village and surrounding area were on the route between the

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and French colonies, and were often traversed by military forces during the Colonial wars. A reconstruction of Fort William Henry, which replaces the original burned during the

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, is within the village and serves as a living museum. In the last quarter of the 19th century the area began to become an important tourist destination.

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tracks ran onto the

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docks on the south end of Lake George. From there steamboats ran several times a day to the hotels further north on the lake. The Lake George Steamboat Company continues to operate steamboats out of Lake George. The Village of Lake George was incorporated in 1903. Besides the fort with its many associations, historic points of interest include the defunct

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and a 19th-century courthouse and jail, now operated as a museum by the local historical society. The beach at one motel in the village features a plaque marking the site where the Marquis de Montcalm landed with his army preparatory to attacking the fort. A plaque at the site of the Bloody Pond Massacre is a short distance south of the village along US 9. The town was somewhat notable for having the same mayor for more than half a century. Robert M. Blais was sworn into office as the mayor of Lake George Village, New York, and would celebrate half a century in office in 2021. As of 2022, he had still been in office after 51 consecutive years."Blais celebrates 50 years as Lake George mayor", by Chad Arnold, ''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'' (Saranac Lake NY), April 7, 2021

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. It is situated beside Lake George. The village is located approximately north of Albany and about north of

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and northwest of

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 985 people, 448 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 579 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.36%

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, 1.02%

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, 0.10% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. There were 448 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were

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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,318 versus $24,792 for females. The

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for the village was $20,077. About 7.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the

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, including 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 15.2% of those 65 and older.

Arts and culture

The Delaware and Hudson Passenger Station, Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District, Mohican II, Old Warren County Courthouse Complex, St. James Episcopal Church, and

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are listed on the

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. File:Lakegeorge.JPG, Lake George File:ENTRANCE TO LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE, IN THE ADIRONDACK FOREST PRESERVE IS CLUTTERED WITH POWER LINES AND SIGNS - NARA - 554709.jpg, Entrance to Lake George Village, 1973 File:William Henry side.jpg, Fort William Henry

References

Local History – Lake George Historical Association

External links

* {{authority control Villages in New York (state) Glens Falls metropolitan area Adirondacks Villages in Warren County, New York Former county seats in New York (state)