Reconstructed log buildings, ramparts and defensive works are seen inside Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. British military engineer William Eyre designed the original 1755 fort in the Vauban style, using log facings filled with earth to create walls about 30 feet thick. The fort was surrounded by a dry moat on three sides and was designed to accommodate about 400 to 500 soldiers. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
Reconstructed log buildings, ramparts and defensive works are seen inside Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. British military engineer William Eyre designed the original 1755 fort in the Vauban style, using log facings filled with earth to create walls about 30 feet thick. The fort was surrounded by a dry moat on three sides and was designed to accommodate about 400 to 500 soldiers. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]
![Reconstructed log buildings, ramparts and defensive works are seen inside Fort William Henry in Lake George, N.Y. British military engineer William Eyre designed the original 1755 fort in the Vauban style, using log facings filled with earth to create walls about 30 feet thick. The fort was surrounded by a dry moat on three sides and was designed to accommodate about 400 to 500 soldiers. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 22, 2026]](https://files.cdn-files-a.com/uploads/10931370/2000_6a903dfbf307f.png)