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Photographer: Bill Coughlin
Taken: July 10, 2008
Caption: Fort William Henry
Additional Description: Fort William Henry was built at the southern end of Lake George in 1755 by Major-General William Johnson and a group of colonial volunteers. It was designed to defend the colony of New York and serve as a launching point for military operations against the French, who had their own fort about 40 miles to the north.
Submitted: July 10, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Database Locator Identification Number: p27858
File Size: 1.061 Megabytes

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