{"id":31883,"date":"2019-04-11T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T20:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=31883"},"modified":"2019-04-11T21:55:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T01:55:19","slug":"fort-william-henry-hotel-plans-to-expand-will-spend-up-to-700000-this-year-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2019\/04\/fort-william-henry-hotel-plans-to-expand-will-spend-up-to-700000-this-year-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort William Henry Hotel Plans To Expand; Will Spend Up To $700,000 This Year Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center in Lake George plans to expand facilities and activities in order to attract visitors all year round and not just the summer season.
Courtesy Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Jill Nagy
\nFort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center plans to expand facilities and activities, another step toward in the efforts to make Lake George a year-round tourist destination.
\n\u201cIt is what the whole area is trying to do,\u201d said Kathy Muncil, CEO of the hotel complex, an 18-acre development at the southern end of the lake.
\nCurrently, the hotel and museum are open weekends during the winter months.
\n\u201cWe want to change that,\u201d she said, by introducing more activities that are not weather-dependent. Plans also include installing a distillery, renovation of the four-story carriage house and addition of a fitness center.
\nThey plan to spend between $600,000 and $700,000 on capital improvements this year, she said.
\nFort William Henry was a British fort in the 18th century. In 1757, it was captured by the French and razed. It was rebuilt in the early 1950s using the original British plans. However, in 1960, another fire, probably arson, destroyed about a third of the fort as well as the British plans and many of the artifacts, including guns and powder horns.
\nPlans are to re-create the original fort as closely as possible, said Muncil.
\nAlthough the fort itself was gone during the American Revolution, there was war-related activity in the area, including nearby Fort George and Fort Ticonderoga. There is a military cemetery up the street and it is believed a hospital was located upon the site, Muncil said.
\nIn addition to the fort itself, the site includes a museum, a conference center, and an 18th century, four-story carriage house. Work on a distillery began four or five years ago. It is planned to focus on the history of distilling in New York state. Muncil said she did not know if there was a distillery in the British days, but believes that there was no shortage of distilled spirits.
\nShe envisions the carriage house as a venue for weddings and similar celebrations. It is in an open area, she noted, surrounded by green space with views of Lake George. Long-term plans for the 197-room hotel include a chocolate and wine festival and cooking and photography schools. There have been car shows at the hotel and last August it hosted a successful lobster festival. As a winter activity, they will try ice bars.
\nAfter this summer, Muncil said, the museum will remain open year-round and feature ghost tours and other \u201ceducational and paranormal activities.\u201d
\nMuncil has been the CEO of the fort business since last November, soon after her father, Robert Flacke, died. He ran the operation for 60 years. Muncil\u2019s first job at the fort was feeding the dogs that were brought in to guard the property after the 1960 fire.
\nShe has taken on greater responsibilities since returning full time in 1993. Her sister, Nancy Reuss, is vice president. Sam Luciano, the former vice president and general manager, is now president.
\nThe fort employs about 300 people during the summer season and about 125, during the rest of the year.
\nMuncil said that she works closely with the Chamber of Commerce and village and county organizations and is involved in all local activities. She also encourages other members of her management team to become involved with local organizations.
\n\u201cThis is a community that works together,\u201d she said. \u201cThe community is ripe for growth and development,\u201d she added.
\nFort William Henry opens for the season the first week in May. Their telephone number is 518-668-3081<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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