![]() ![]() The trial was from September 19 to the 30th, and from October 1 to 10. Willett was arrested on Decemby Melville Bitely, and held until January 8 when he was committed to Warren County Jail in Caldwell (Lake George). Willett had bought them from a gunsmith in Burlington, Vermont. He found that Willett was the last to see Pair alive, and he also found a pistol and cartridges of the same caliber in Willett's rooming house. They found a bullet had passed through the victim's left arm, entered his chest between the 7th and 8th rib, punctured both lungs, passed out the chest through another rib, and lodged in his right armpit where it was found. When they arrived at the barbershop, they found John Pair dead on the floor.ĭr. Addison Beecher Calvin, an officer, and L.P Juvet also heard the shot. Cool headed towards his home, and heard a gun shot. Pair (Willett's brother-in-law), ran a barber shop in Glens Falls. The most famous trial to be tried in the court house was the Willett trial. We present a talk on O’Keeffe and Stieglitz yearly either at the museum or in area venues such as the Caldwell Library (coming March 2019 and at Wiawaka summer 2018/2019). The Main Gallery also hosts events and our lecture series and special talks. Lyn Hohman, many old artifacts found in the lake and from Lake George digs, a painting of General Montcalm donated by the Beckos family, an original bicycle-built-for-two from Gaslight Village, some works by early 20th century artist John Lithgow, the John Apperson exhibit curated by Ellen Apperson Brown, the judges’ benches, old deeds, models of 18th century soldiers and Indians by Brian Knapp, the Dudley Cresset from an 18th/ early 19th century sunken vessel and a number of interpretive presentations and videos. The main gallery houses many exhibitions including a display of Seneca Ray Stoddard’s photos, maps and paintings, an exhibition of the Lake George Battlefield Park curated by its director Dr. ![]() Stairwells to the museum archive storage rooms, the president’s office and to the downstairs of the building are pending completion. The Town of Lake George, under the direction of Jim Martino, provided the restoration work, and all exhibition rooms and bookstore, plus the LGHA Library have been restored. ![]() Solomon Foundation to restore its original flooring. In 2014 the LGHA received funding from the Alfred Z. Kay Olan, Mohawk, provided support and material for this exhibition. The Bob Ervien collection of arrowheads is on display an exhibition with loans form area Abenaki families, and a case of loaned artifacts from the Museum in Albany’s Million Dollar Beach dig of 2013, plus loans from the Iroquois Museum including baskets, and Iroquois artifacts is on exhibit along with artifacts belonging to the LGHA. Area photographer Charlie Kreitler, created the wall collages area avocational archaeologist Tom Weinman loans his large panel displaying Native American artifacts found in the Southern Basin of the lake and a pestle used in AD 600. Area designer John Sahler (Idea Partners) implemented the graphic maps and video display for the room, and LGHA Board members helped to install the exhibition. ![]() There is a handbook on sale in the bookstore which encapsulates this history. Supported by a 2015-16 Conservation Grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program interprets the presence of Native Americans in this area. ![]()
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