Sunday, 20 July 12:00 noon

Directions to Rally Point - Lake George Battlefield Park, Lake George, New York

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From Albany take I87 "Northway" toward Montreal to exit 21 (Lake Luzerne/Lake George)

• exit right at bottom of ramp to light - turn left at light (Rte 9/9N).
• Proceed north 0.8 miles - turn left at Lake George Road, just past Tiki Motel. Follow it to the end at Beach Road, turn right. Turn left at Lake George Battlefield Park.
• (Alternatively, stay on 9/9N to second light, turn right on to Beach Road. Note Dr. Morbid's Haunted House on your left. If you go this way, you will drive directly beneath Fort William Henry, as well as see Lake George in all its summer glory.)
• Turn right on Fort George Road. The entrance to the Battlefield Park is up the road to your left. Enter the Battlefield Park. Follow the road around to the end loop. A statue of William Johnson and Captain Hendrick, the Mohawk leader, stands at the end of the loop, facing town. That statue will be our rallying point, at noon on Sunday.

There is some parking at the loop, and a somewhat larger parking area about a hundred yards back along the park road, near the remaining ruins of Fort George. In the event of inclement weather, we will try to meet in the covered pavilion located near the loop.

Because the recent scout took place on a rainy weekend at the end of May, there's no way of knowing how crowded the park will be in the height of summer. Lake George on a summer weekend can be a zoo.

You can also try parking at Fort William Henry itself, which will be our second location in Lake George Village. The entrance is on Rte 9/9N between the Lake George Road and Beach Road turning points. If you park there, you will have to walk to the Battlefield Park, perhaps ½ mile to the east of the Fort.

If there's no parking available in the park itself, or at the fort, be resourceful and disperse the vehicles. Proceed to the statue of Johnson and Hendrick on foot.

Map of the region

Map of Lake George Village

Fort William Henry

Fort William Henry is located in Lake George Village within sight of the Rally Point at Lake George Battlefield Park. There is a large parking lot for the fort located on Rte 9/9N just before the second light (Beach Road). With luck, we intend to move from the Battlefield Park to the fort itself by car. If parking is a serious problem, however, we may opt to leave the transport wherever they are and proceed to the fort on foot.

Following the proceedings in Lake George Village, participants are encouraged to proceed to the campground at Putnam Pond.

FORT WILLIAM HENRY TO PUTNAM POND CAMPGROUND

There are two ways to proceed to Putnam Pond Campground:

1. The fast route:

• retrace your path back to Interstate 87. From Fort William Henry turn left (south) on Rte 9/9N and go about a mile to the access for I87.
• Take I87 north toward Montreal approximately 35.2 miles to exit 28 (Rte 74 east).
• Travel east on Rte 74 approximately 12.4 miles to Putnam Pond Road, turn right.
• Follow Putnam Pond Road (Rte 39) to campground. (About ??? miles)

2. The scenic route:

• As you leave the Fort William Henry parking area, turn right on Rte 9/9N. This will take you directly through the heart of Lake George Village. When Rte 9 splits from Rte 9N, bear to the left and stay on Rte 9N.
• Follow Rte 9N north. It mostly follows close to the lake shore through the towns of Bolton Landing and Hague. In summer, this road is likely to be heavily traveled, so expect it to go slowly. It is, however, very scenic and will give you a sense of the kind of terrain existing in the area.
• Rte 9N will bring you directly into the town of Ticonderoga. Just past the town of Hague, in an area called Indian Kettles, there is a restaurant on the right called The View. This is where we plan on holding the Tuesday evening wrap-up dinner. Shortly after that, you will pass Rogers Rock Campground. Unfortunately, one cannot see The Slide (Rogers Rock) from there. However, there is some historical interest here because the first Battle of the Snowshoes was fought somewhere close by the northern end of the campground.
• In the town of Ticonderoga follow the traffic circle around to the north and keep on Rte 9N until you reach the major intersection where the Wal-mart, super market, and Super 8 Motel are located. That will be the intersection with Rte 74.
• Turn left onto Rte 74. Go 4.6 miles to Putnam Pond Road (Rte 39) on the left.
• Follow Putnam Pond Road (Rte 39) to campground. (About ??? miles)

Map and directions to Putnam Pond Campground

Directions to Tiroga Beach: ROGERS ROCK

The location is the Ticonderoga town beach, which is about fifty feet wide (maybe 55). It is one of the few places on dry land where a good view of Rogers Rock is to be found. We spoke to a local who was there, and she didn't think we'd pose a problem gathering there for presentations, but we should be extra sensitive to any locals and it would probably be a good idea to travel in as few cars as possible.

• Exit Putnam Pond Road right onto Rte 74 (22).
• Proceed past the light at intersection of Rte 9N (4.6 miles), another 1.7 miles to flashing light at Montcalm Avenue (Road?). Turn right.
• Follow Montcalm 0.6 miles to Champlain Avenue, turn left on Champlain. At 0.2 miles the road splits. Bear left on to Old Portage Road.
• Continue on this road approximately 3.3 miles to Tiroga Beach Lane, turn right.

There is a small parking area on the left. The "beach" is a fenced off area next to the parking lot.

Directions to Fort Carillon

• Retrace your steps from Tiroga Beach back into the town of Ticonderoga.
• At the intersection of Champlain Avenue and Montcalm, turn right. Proceed out of town toward the east, crossing over Route 74 (22) at the blinking light. A short distance along this road you will see the entrance to Fort Ticonderoga/Carillon.
• Within a few hundred feet of the entrance you will see the remnants of the old Fort Carillon earthworks. Parking in this area is limited, so do the best you can. We will meet at the map of the battlefield which is just to the east of Montcalm's Cross.

Directions to The View Restaurant in Hague, New York (Tuesday evening, 22 July)

• Depart Putnam Pond campground, turn right on Rte 74 (22) and proceed 4.6 miles to the intersection of Rte 22 and Rte 9N. Turn right on Rte 9N.
• Follow Rte 9N south through town. At the circle near the edge of the town of Ticonderoga, follow the signs for Rte 9N south toward Hague/Bolton's Landing/Lake George.

You will pass the Ticonderoga Country Club. If you have a moment, find a place to stop and look out across the Golf Course to the north-northwest of the Club House. This is the terrain across which the second Battle on Snowshoes was fought, with the final positions of the opponents ending up approximately where the Club House now stands. Obviously, in 1758 this would have been densely wooded old growth forest.

The restaurant is not far past the Rogers Rock Campground on the left-hand side. Our reservation is for 7:30pm.

The view from The View Looking north across Lake George toward the back side of Roger's Rock.

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