Lake George History L ake George is located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, about 60 miles north of Albany. Today Lake George is known as one of the premier vacation spots in the Northeast.
Many visitors come every year to enjoy the mountains and the sparkling waters of Lake George.
But it also has plenty to offer the historically minded visitor as well. T he lake, in its present state, was formed by glacier activity thousands of years ago. It is fed, primarily, by underground springs and its outlet is in Ticonderoga. The outlet of Lake George, called the LaChute River, descends through a series of rapids and empties into Lake Champlain, a descent greater than that of Niagara Falls. L ake George played a prominent roll in the settlement of the North America.