LAKE GEORGE CANOE SCULPTURE
The 24-foot-long canoe sculpture has such impressive detail, it looks it could float on Lake George instead of merely sitting on a site that overlooks the lake.
The sculpture by Master Woodcarver, Paul Stark depicts Robert Rogers, who commanded the famous Rogers’s Rangers, and five Mohicans paddling a birch-bark style canoe. Stark says he used portraits to capture the clothing and hairstyles. The intricate facial expressions of each figure rose from his own creativity.
According to Melodie Viele, President of the French and Indian War Society, the Society’s sole contribution was to offer advice on the correct depiction of the Native American figures. The figure of Rogers is based on a Chuck Hawley print, which is not historically accurate.
About $80,000 was collected in donations to pay for the sculpture, including contributions from the town and village of Lake George. Stark began the project in late May 2017 and completed it in late August. He said he was proud of the finished product. The eastern white pine tree used for the sculpture was 29 feet long and weighed 14,000 pounds before Stark started carving. Parts of the sculpture that jut out are reinforced with steel beams inside.
The canoe sculpture now has a permanent home along the Lakefront Walkway on Beach Road directly in front of Fort William Henry
To get credit for this virtual:
Take a picture of yourself from any angle with the Canoe, your face need not be in the picture, perhaps just your GPS to show that you were there. Post this with your log.
Lake George Village parking is a combination of on-street metered parking and off-street parking in public and private lots. Mid-May through September, the Village of Lake George enforces metered parking. During summer months, parking regulations are strictly enforced 8 a.m. through midnight. In late autumn, through the winter and into early spring, street side meters are covered with little hoods and pay-and-display kiosks are removed. At these times, you may park free of charge.
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.