LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – On Wednesday, reenactors donned French and British coats, picked up flags and muskets, and revived a moment in American history. Visitors to Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center looked on as the center’s rear side became the grounds of a reenactment of the 1757 surrender of Fort William Henry by the British, to the French.
The siege of Fort William Henry began on Aug. 3, 1757, led by French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. After six days of bloodshed, British Lt. Col. George Monro surrendered to the French. The terms of the resulting surrender required British withdrawal to Fort Edward. During that withdrawal, soldiers were scalped, and women and children were taken captive.
Following a reading of the terms of the British surrender, Wednesday’s reenactors marched to the nearby grave marking an unknown soldier killed in Lake George during the French & Indian War. A musket salute was fired off. See photos from Wednesday’s reenactment:
Reenacters at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center in Lake George, N.Y., portray British Lt. Col. George Monro’s surrender to French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. 
Reenacters at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center in Lake George, N.Y., portray British Lt. Col. George Monro’s surrender to French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. 
Reenacters at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center in Lake George, N.Y., portray British Lt. Col. George Monro’s surrender to French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. 
Reenacters at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center in Lake George, N.Y., portray British Lt. Col. George Monro’s surrender to French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. 
Reenacters at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center in Lake George, N.Y., portray British Lt. Col. George Monro’s surrender to French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. 
Reenacters at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center in Lake George, N.Y., portray British Lt. Col. George Monro’s surrender to French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. 
Reenacters at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center in Lake George, N.Y., portray British Lt. Col. George Monro’s surrender to French General Louis Joseph de Montcalm. 
A wreath is laid on the gravesite of an unknown soldier who died during the French & Indian War, at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. 
Reenactors load their muskets and prepare to fire. 
Fort William Henry Reenactors fire their muskets. 
Reenactors load their muskets and prepare to fire. 
Fort William Henry Reenactors fire their muskets. 
Reenactors at Fort William Henry. 
A wreath is laid on the gravesite of an unknown soldier who died during the French & Indian War, at Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y.
Next to the hotel, Fort William Henry’s museum and reenactment site hosts historic events throughout the summer.
