Glens Falls, city, Warren County, eastern New York, at falls on the Hudson River, near Lake George and in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains; incorporated as a city 1908. It is a manufacturing center situated in an agricultural and resort area; major products include pulp and paper, electrical equipment, clothing, machinery, chemicals, textiles, cement, and surgical instruments. Glens Falls is the site of the Hyde Collection, a museum containing European and American art; the Chapman Historical Museum; and a community college. Settled in the 1760s, the community, then known as Wing's Falls, was destroyed by British forces in 1780. The settlement was rebuilt in 1788 and named for Colonel Johannes Glen. Cooper's Cave and other places in the area are described in The Last of the Mohicans (1826) by the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. Population 15,897 (1980); 15,023 (1990); 14,354 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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