Lake George On the Water: The Captain of the Mohican

Lake George On the Water is a series of mini-documentaries telling the stories of people, places and traditions of the Lake George watershed.

This is one of a series of programs that supports the exhibitions, Water/Ways at the Chapman Museum, and Can We Save the Queen? in the Folklife Gallery, both on view November 23, 2019 to January 5, 2020.

Bill Gates is co-town historian and Captain of the Mohican, a steamboat on Lake George, NY.

Lake George on the Water
The Captain of the Mohican

Directed by: Hannah DeGarmo

Produced by: Todd DeGarmo, The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library

Featuring: William (Bill) Gates

Music by: Ben Phelps

Drone Operator: Kevin Rogan

Production Assistant: Iryna Voloshyna

Special thank you to:
Lake George Steamboat Company

Funding for this Project came from
New York State Council on the Arts - Folk Arts Program
Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership - Local Heritage Grant

Additional support was provided by:
New York Folklore
Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust