Lake George is a town in Warren County, New York, United States.

[5] Lake George was also the site of Fort William Henry, named in honor of Prince William Henry, grandson of King George II, by General Johnson.

The fort, its surrender to the Marquis de Montcalm after a six-day siege by the French and Indians, and the following massacre all in 1757 were used by James Fenimore Cooper as the background for his famous novel The Last of the Mohicans.

[5] The town is also home to Wiawaka, a historic retreat center that was founded in 1903 for female textile workers from Troy but operates as a nonprofit for everyone today.

[citation needed] The FORWARD shipwreck site (motor launch), Royal C. Peabody Estate, Wiawaka Bateaux Site, and Wiawaka Holiday House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Land Tortoise (radeau) Shipwreck Site and Owl's Nest are National Historic Landmarks.

[7] The Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District was listed in 2011.