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Tag Archives: Fort William Henry

Weddings on trend: ‘What we’re seeing’

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

We’re hearing that weddings are big, and back, mostly tradtional with some fun touches. We talked to several area venues to see what’s happening.


Emily Stein at The Lodge at Echo Lake is seeing “Unplug Unplug Unplug!” with “lots of wedding couples asking guests to leave photo taking to their photographer and/or videographer so that they can enjoy the evening.”

Also, sparkler send-offs …

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Our December 7 front page

First Look: ‘Winter’s Dream’! Car Wash and Steve’s Place. Kennys sell Adirondack Outlet Mall. Hochul by 12/31 likely to decide: Move most local elections to even years, on federal, state schedule, with Prez & Gov. 100 attend GF School workshop seeking to lower 26% absent rate. Hickory Ski gets funding, can open lifts. Historic Salem corner vacant again; Jacko’s revival as small plates kitchen, bar, music ends. Minogues stores renamed …

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Fort William Henry ‘Winter Dream’ transformation is under way

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

The “dream” began to take earthly shape Monday as installation started on Moment Factory’s debut “Lake George Winter’s Dream” interactive walk-through attraction at Fort William Henry.

More than a dozen crew members were on site Monday afternoon, beginning the transformation process under technical director Ken Mark of Schuylerville.

Themed settings were marked out on the four bastions: “Snow,” “Forest,” “Lake” and “Moon.”

“It engages …

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Fort William Henry will stash cannons to make way for ‘Winter Experience’

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Make way, cannons!

Fort William Henry is preparing to store away 32 cannons to make way for Moment Factory of Montreal to install its new interactive Winter Experience projected to bring thousands of visitors to Lake George, December though March.

“In order to transform the Fort from a museum to an attraction, we will have to make some structural changes,” Fort William Henry President …

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Winter phenom plan at the Fort

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Warren County has made its biggest occupancy tax commitment ever — $3 million — to “seed” an immersive outdoor winter-themed attraction running from December to March for the next five years on the grounds and ramparts of the fort at the Fort William Henry in Lake George.

It will be organized by the newly formed Warren County Winter Coalition and created by Montreal-based Moment …

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