Now for Some History – 1783

Washington at Halfway Brook

The most distinguished person to visit this area was, of course, the Father of our country. In July 1783, General George Washington, with a small staff, came over the Military Road on a survey of the army points in the North country, especially old Saratoga, Fort Edward, Fort George, and Ticonderoga. Now that the war was over, Washington wished to see the places which the Commander-in-Chief had known only from maps and reports from his generals in the field. According to tradition, he stopped at Butler Brook, a small tributary of Halfway Brook in Glens Falls and hailed Walter Briggs for assistance in getting a drink of water.