Lake George in Warren County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. Williams Monument
Photographed by John Farrell, March 24, 2009
1. Col. Williams Monument Founder of Williams College Marker
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian.
Location. 43° 22.51′ N, 73° 42.007′ W. Marker is in Lake George, New York, in Warren County. It is on Lake George Glens Falls Road (U.S. 9) half a mile north of Intersection of Farm to Market Road (County Route 149), on the right when traveling north. In the background is the Colonel Williams Monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake George NY 12845, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonel Ephraim Williams, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Military Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); French Mtn. Hamlet (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bloody Pond (approx. one mile away); This is "Porcellino" (approx. 1.8 miles away); Five Mile Run (approx. 1.8 miles away); Believe It! The Comet (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake George.
More about this marker. Close to this marker are additional signages chronicling the events on the morning of September 8,1755 as well as the monument erected by Williams College to the memory of Colonel Ephraim Williams, Jr.
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Additional keywords. The Bloody Morning Scout and Ephraim Williams, Jr.
Photographed by John Farrell, March 24, 2009
2. Col. Williams Monument
This is a recent replacement of the original monument which is now at Williams College. The monument is erected on the rock where Colonel Williams was shot dead when he attempted to rally his forces after the ambush on the morning of September 8, 1755. US Route 9 is up, behind the monument in the background.
Photographed by John Farrell, March 24, 2009
3. Col. Williams Monument Inscription
To the memory of Col. Ephraim Williams
A native of Newton Mass who after gallantly defending the frontiers of his native state, served under Gen. Johnson against the French and Indians and nobly fell near this spot in the bloody conflict of Sept 8, 1755 in the 42 year of his age.
A native of Newton Mass who after gallantly defending the frontiers of his native state, served under Gen. Johnson against the French and Indians and nobly fell near this spot in the bloody conflict of Sept 8, 1755 in the 42 year of his age.
Photographed by John Farrell, March 24, 2009
4. Signage in front of monument
Photographed by John Farrell, March 24, 2009
5. Col. Williams Monument Founder of Williams College Marker
Signage erected by Williams Society Alumni recalling the events on the morning of September 8, 1755.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2009, by John Farrell of Lake George, New York. This page has been viewed 3,941 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 25, 2009, by John Farrell of Lake George, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
