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Lake George Colonial Wars Walking Tour Stop 15: Winifred S. LaRose

Winifred S. LaRose was a historian and conservationist who saved many historical sites around Lake George, including preservation of the old Warren County Courthouse.

winifred larose monument
Photo credit: Alan Nudi

The day this monument was commemorated, August 21, 1980, was Winifred S. LaRose Day in New York State by declaration of then Governor Hugh L. Carey. The monument sits near Prospect Mountain, the mountain peak to the west overlooking Lake George.

Continue the Walking Tour to Stop 16: Father Jogues

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