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New York (Saratoga County), Bemis Heights — NY-15 — Gen. Henry Knox Trail
		Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by The State of New York during the sesquicentennial of the American Revolution — Map (db m9792)
New York (Saratoga County), Clifton Park — Erie Canal
		Canal Dug in 1822 and enlarged in 1842. Remains of both canals are evident. Opened from Albany to Buffalo, 1825. — Map (db m12059)
New York (Saratoga County), Edinburg — Barker's Store
		Built in 1847 by John Barker. Operated Continuously As A Store Until 1945. Believed To Have Been A Stop On The Underground Railroad. — Map (db m24464)
New York (Saratoga County), Edinburg — Batchellerville Presbyterian Church
		Batchellerville Presbyterian Church Erected 1867, Moved To Present Site 1930 To Escape Rising Waters Of Sacandaga Reservoir. — Map (db m22387)
New York (Saratoga County), Edinburg — Carriage Shop
		Erected Prior to 1828, Arad & Leonard Copeland operated the water - powered shop. In 1884 converted to machine shop by John W. Latcher. — Map (db m20857)
New York (Saratoga County), Edinburg — Covered Bridge
		Built by Arad Copeland below Beecher Falls in 1879. Only NYS Queenpost Truss Bridge. Placed on NYS and National Register in 1998 — Map (db m9157)
New York (Saratoga County), Hadley — (Hadley Mountain) Fire Tower
		Fire Tower Erected of wood in 1916 Steel tower erected in 1920 Cabin built to house ranger Closed 1990, restored and staffed summers from 1996 — Map (db m9257)
New York (Saratoga County), Mechanicville — NY-17 — Gen. Henry Knox Trail
		Through this Place Passed Gen. Henry Knox In the Winter of 1775 - 1776 To Deliver To Gen. George Washington At Cambridge The Train of Artillery From Fort Ticonderoga Used to Force the British Army to Evacuate Boston Erected by The State of New York During the Sesquicentennial of the American Revolution — Map (db m23712)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — Articles of Convention
		Near This Spot October 16, 1777 American and British officers met and consummated “Articles of Convention” of General Burgoyne of the British Army to General Gates of the American Army and on this historic ground of Saratoga the British Army laid down its arms October 17, 1777 thus assuring American Independence — Map (db m9143)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — British Army Grounded Arms
		On these fields the British Army grounded arms at the surrender. — Map (db m9312)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — Camp of General Burgoyne
		Site of Camp of General Burgoyne October 10th to 17th 1777. — Map (db m9316)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — Continental Barracks
		Site of Continental Barracks where General Stark tried and condemned the Tory Lovelass as a spy. — Map (db m9320)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — First Bridge
		Here bore stone tablet now buried in roadway reading “The Union - It must be preserved. Gen’l Jackson. A. D. 1834”. — Map (db m16600)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — Flax and Linen Mill
		Site of First Flax and Linen Mill in America built 1810. — Map (db m19858)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — NY-12 — Gen. Henry Knox Trail
		Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by The State of New York during the sesquicentennial of the American Revolution — Map (db m9787)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — NY-13 — Gen. Henry Knox Trail
		Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by The State of New York during the sesquicentennial of the American Revolution — Map (db m9789)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — General Stark
		General Stark held this position to prevent British retreat to north. — Map (db m9317)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — Nov. 28, 1745
		On these grounds the French and Indians killed Capt. Philip Schuyler and 30 others, burning Mills, Stores and 30 houses. June 30, 1747, the garrison of Ft. Saratoga was surprised, when 45 men were tomahawked and scalped. Site of the house of Capt. Schuyler in 1745 and of Gen. Philip Schuyler, U.S.A., in 1777. — Map (db m9298)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — Stark’s Knob
		A natural history site of the New York State Museum Stark’s Knob A quarry in volcanic pillow basalt donated by Jennie A. Hammond, Carrie B. Mercier, and Caroline E, Orville D. and Elizabeth M. Towne 1916 ←-------- — Map (db m19857)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — The Schuyler House
		“. . . we passed Hudson’s river, and encamped in the plains of Saratoga, at which place there is a handsome and commodious dwelling-house . . .”, so wrote an officer of British General John Burgoyne’s invading army in September, 1777. The “dwelling house” – the country home of wealthy landowner Philip Schuyler – appears in this map, based on one drawn by an English Army engineer. Less than a month later, his army reeling in defeat, Burgoyne ordered . . . — Map (db m9299)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — The Surrender Tree
		This tree commemorates a great elm tree under which it is said that British General John Burgoyne signed the “Convention of Saratoga” by which he surrendered his forces to American General Horatio Gates, October 17, 1777. Considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution. — Map (db m9308)
New York (Saratoga County), Schuylerville — Unknown Soldier
		Here [in] 1880, while excavating for Bullard Paper Mill chimney, the remains of an unknown soldier and his horse were exhumed. — Map (db m19861)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — 225th Anniversary Battles of Saratoga — 1777 – 2002
		Turning point in the struggle for an independent United States of America Saratoga Battle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution 4 July 2002 Originally placed in honor of our Nation’s Bicentennial — Map (db m9171)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — American Encampment and General Headquarters — History Now
		Mid-September of 1777 found an American army of 8,500 encamped on these uplands, called Bemis Heights. The soldiers worked feverishly building fortifications to block the Crown Forces marching from the north. You can see the site of American Horatio Gates’ headquarters and the field hospital about ¼ mile to the south. — Map (db m9882)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — American River Defense
		Standing here in the summer of 1777, with you back to the invading Crown Forces, you would have seen the eastern leg of the American fortifications which surrounded Bemis Heights. The white stakes across the ravine mark the southern end of these log-and-earth defenses. The modern highway on your left follows the traces of the old wagon road to Albany, route of the Crown Forces seeking to push southward. However, American cannon, skillfully positioned behind fortifications atop the bluff where . . . — Map (db m11533)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — American River Fortifications
		Skillful military engineering converted this bluff into a stronghold. Gun batteries on the river flats below commanded even the hills on the other side of the river. Behind you, across the ravine, was the main American line. It was this the British had to face when they tried to bypass the river fortifications here. — Map (db m11531)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Americans Attack
		Still caught in the frenzy of fighting at the Barber Wheat Field, American troops launched savage attacks across this area in a vain attempt to drive the Crown Forces from these fortifications. — Map (db m11508)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Anchor of the American Line
		Artillery and infantry positions along this bluff commanded the road to Albany. This defense line forced the British army to fight on American terms. — Map (db m11561)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Arnold’s Assault
		While Morgan’s Light Corps, the 5th and 6th Massachusetts Continentals and other American troops attacked the Breymann Redoubt from the front, the intrepid Benedict Arnold – without a command of his own - joined a handful of Americans in a daring assault from the rear. Near this spot Arnold was shot in the leg. The nameless “Boot Monument” symbolizes his bravery as well as his subsequent treason. — Map (db m9825)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Asa Chatfield Farm
		The farmhouse which stood near here was used as an American observation post. Between the engagements, Patriot pickets held the near side of the Middle Ravine; British pickets, the far side. — Map (db m9894)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Bemis Heights
		You are on the crest of Bemis Heights at the apex of the American defense lines. Nearby were a fortified barn, batteries, infantry breastworks, hospital, headquarters and encampment sites. — Map (db m9878)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Benedict Arnold Boot Monument
		Erected 1887 by John Watts de Peyster Brev. Maj. Gen. S.N.Y. 2nd V. Pres’t Saratoga Mon’t Ass’t’n In memory of the “most brilliant soldier” of the Continental Army, who was desperately wounded on this spot, the sally port of Burgoynes “Great (Western) Redoubt” 7th October 1777, winning for his countrymen the Decisive Battle of the American Revolution and for himself the rank of Major General — Map (db m9141)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Bloody Knoll
		This reconstruction is one of two small outworks that were built to provide forward protection for the much larger Balcarres Redoubt. The knoll derives its name from the many casualties suffered in this area during the fighting of October 7, 1777. Inset Marker: In the heated rage of battle occurring here on October 7, 1777, this small British outpost was captured by American soldiers. Their gain came with great losses, and with the deep frustration of being unable to capture the Balcarres Redoubt, just a short distance away. — Map (db m11510)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Brig. Gen. Abraham Ten Broeck
		To commemorate the services of Brig.-Gen. Abraham Ten Broeck and the Albany County Militia in the Battle of October 7, 1777 This monument is erected by Philip Livingston Chapter Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York 1917 — Map (db m10086)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Brigadier General Simon Fraser
		Born: Invernesshire, Scotland Died: Saratoga, New York This memorial commemorates the death and burial October 8, 1777 of General Simon Fraser, a loyal Highlander, trusted soldier, and respected leader of Burgoyne’s advance corps who was mortally wounded during the second Battle of Saratoga, dedicated this 31st day of August 1986 on behalf of all his fellow Fraser clansmen. — Map (db m9374)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Burgoyne’s Headquarters
		Scaled in size according to the rank of the occupant, Crown Force officers’ tents – or marquees – graced the American wilderness with fluttering pennants, elegant fringe and elaborate awnings and breezeways. The several large, colorful marquees that marked the headquarters of Lt. General John Burgoyne stood near this site between September 19 and October 7, 1777, together with those of his staff officers and aides. — Map (db m9864)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Burgoyne’s Retreat
		On the night of October 8, Burgoyne began his retreat northward. At Saratoga (Schuylerville) his army was surrounded by the Americans. After a week of siege, Burgoyne surrendered on October 17, 1777, by the terms of the Convention of Saratoga. American victory at Saratoga proved to be the turning point of the Revolution. It encouraged France and other European powers to take up arms against England and to aid the American cause. — Map (db m10046)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Burial Site of General Fraser — History Now
		The British General Simon Fraser, mortally wounded during the battle of October 7, 1777, was buried near this site the following day. — Map (db m10065)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Colonel Joseph Cilly
		At the height of the fighting in the Barber Wheat Field, when New Hampshire Continentals overran two British cannons, an excited American officer, Colonel Joseph Cilly, leaped upon one of the smoking guns to claim it for the Patriots’ cause. — Map (db m10022)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Crown Forces — History Now
		Crown Forces beat off repeated American attacks against this fortified position from about 3:30 in the afternoon until dusk on October 7, 1777. — Map (db m11505)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Earthworks
		On the wooded hill to the left stand Earthworks thrown up by Amer. Army before the Battle of Saratoga 1777 State Education Department 1932 — Map (db m11563)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Freeman House — and Site of the Battle of September 19, 1777 — History Now
		The first battle of Saratoga was fought here on September 19, 1777. The map shows the troop positions. British forces drove the Americans from this place immediately around Freeman’s farmhouse. Then the British fortified the area, including the buildings, with earthen and log parapet walls, entrenched, and vainly waited for reinforcements to come. — Map (db m11504)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — NY-16 — Gen. Henry Knox Trail
		Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by The State of New York during the sesquicentennial of the American Revolution — Map (db m23709)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — General Fraser Was Struck
		As the carnage in the Barber Wheat Field neared an end, Brigadier General Simon Fraser was struck by a rifle ball while directing a holding action to cover the retreat. Grievously wounded, the brave British general was carried from the battlefield. — Map (db m10021)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Here Frazer Fell
		Oct. 7th, 1777 His forces scattered by Morgan’s riflemen. Gift of J.W.Drexel — Map (db m9381)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — John Neilson House and Farm — History Now
		John Neilson, who farmed this land, cast his lot with the Patriot cause. The building you see is a restoration of his original home. By mid-September 1777, the American Army had taken over Neilson’s house and barn, and enclosed much of his farm within its defenses. — Map (db m9886)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Kosciuszko — 1746 - 1817
		. . . — Map (db m9690)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Main British Encampment — History Now
		In marked contrast to the officers’ marquees were hundreds of enlisted men’s tents. The main British encampment of some 4,000 soldiers extended east of Balcarres Redoubt to beyond the crest of the rise in front of you and to your left. Markers in the field before you correspond to the flags in the illustration and indicate the boundaries of a regimental camp. There were seven such regimental camps in this main encampment. — Map (db m9863)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — New Hampshire Memorial — 1777 --- 1927
		“I dedicate this gun to the American Cause.” Colonel Joseph Cilley In honor of Enoch Poor Brigadier-General of the New Hampshire troops Joseph Cilley Colonel of the First Regiment Henry Dearborn Colonel of the Second Regiment Alexander Scammel Colonel of the Third Regiment and the New Hampshire Men who fought in these decisive battles --------------- — Map (db m10084)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — North Redan
		If the ‘redcoats’ had advanced down the road below toward Albany the guns of this strongpoint would have been the first to greet them. In 1777 the road swung from its present route diagonally across the fields below you toward the river. — Map (db m9932)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Patriots’ Eye-View
		The road and river below led to Albany. They were Burgoyne’s invasion route. Americans watched and waited here for him to come. — Map (db m11530)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Prelude to History — History Now
		When news of the British invasion reached the farmers who tilled these fields, some went north to join the Crown Forces. Such a loyalist was John Freeman. On a hot summer afternoon in 1777, one of Freeman’s neighbors who stayed to fight for the Patriot cause may have paused thoughtfully as he passed his old friend’s abandoned fields and home. Travel back in time as you walk this ground where history was made. Press the “History Now” button and listen to a presentation especially . . . — Map (db m9870)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Redoubt
		Here stood one of the strongest units of the American river fortifications. It was strengthened by the water batteries along the river. — Map (db m9938)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Saratoga 1777
		Here Morgan, reluctant to destroy so noble a foe, was forced by patriotic necessity to defeat and slay the gentle and gallant Fraser. To commemorate the magnanimity of Morgan’s heroic nature and his stern sense of duty to his country, this tablet is here inscribed by Virginia Neville Taylor, Great Grand Daughter of Gen. Daniel Morgan. — Map (db m9378)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Saratoga 1777 — The Great Ravine
		Here the battle raged back and forth on Sept. 19 and Oct. 7. Here Major Acland was wounded ---------- The gift of Mrs Estelle Willoughby — Map (db m9383)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Saratoga 1777
		Here the first assault was made by the Americans on the British line of battle October 7th in memory of John M. Brown — Map (db m9739)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Site of Chatfield Farm
		American and British advance pickets often exchanged musket fire across Middle Ravine during the weeks that followed the Battle of September 19, 1777. Then, on the afternoon of October 7, excited American pickets reported large formations of Crown Forces advancing southward. — Map (db m9893)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Strategy and Terrain
		By closing the road and river, the Americans forced the British into rough, wooded lands where they could not use their infantry and artillery to best advantage. — Map (db m9935)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Thaddeus Kosciusko — History Now
		Thaddeus Kosciusko, a Polish military engineer and volunteer in the American cause, directed the building of fortifications to block the British Invasion. — Map (db m11534)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — The Balcarres Redoubt
		Stunned and reeling from fighting in Barber’s Wheat Field, Crown Forces were able to re-form here behind previously constructed defenses. These log-and-earth walls had been built shortly after September 19, 1777. These fortifications are now known as the Balcarres Redoubt, named after the British officer who commanded the British Light Infantry stationed here. — Map (db m11507)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — The Battle Begins at Barber’s Wheat Field — History Now
		The fighting began where you now stand and in the woods behind you in mid-afternoon of October 7, 1777. Within minutes, more than 4,000 men collided in savage combat along a line stretching westward across the Barber Wheat Field in front of you and into the clearing on the far hillside. This panorama recreates the struggle at the moment when the Americans gained the advantage. In the foreground, Patriots pour murderous volleys into the retreating British Grenadiers. Smoke in the far distance . . . — Map (db m10020)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — The Battle of Freeman’s Farm
		In the fields before you, the first action of the Battle of Saratoga began. Shortly after noon on September 19, American pickets posted in the Freeman House fired on advance elements of the center column of the British army. The Americans were driven back. After a lull, general fighting followed, and these fields changed hands several times. Then, German troops under Baron von Riedesel arrived from the river road and struck the American flank, forcing the Patriots to withdraw to Bemis Heights. . . . — Map (db m9824)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — The Breymann Redoubt — History Now
		Failing to capture the Balcarres Redoubt, the Americans surged against Crown Forces’ fortifications built here. Attacking relentlessly, they overwhelmed this important defensive position just before nightfall, October 7, 1777. Never more than a crude barrier of logs, this fortification is now known as the Breymann Redoubt, named after the German officer who commanded the German Grenadier defenders. — Map (db m9826)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — The British Advance on Bemis Heights — October 7, 1777
		On October 7, General Burgoyne sent 1,500 men and 10 cannon to flank the American position on Bemis Heights. The Patriots intercepted the British here in the Barber wheatfield and the battle was on again. — Map (db m10012)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — The British Withdraw — October 7, 1777
		As the action of October 7 developed, the British right and left flanks began to break under the American attack. General Simon Fraser was mortally wounded a few yards northwest of here (to your left) while trying to rally the British 24th Regiment. General Learned’s Brigade, now led by Benedict Arnold, drove back the Germans in the center. The withdrawal became general as Burgoyne’s troops fell back to their fortifications on Freeman Farm. — Map (db m10015)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — The Great Redoubt
		Capture of the Breymann Redoubt forced Burgoyne to withdraw his army to a position centered on three fortifications shown on this map drawn by a British officer. This is the site of the eastern wall of the second of these three fortifications which were referred to by the British as the “Great Redoubt.” They were built sometime between September 19 and October 7, 1777. — Map (db m10066)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — The River Redoubts
		On these bluffs the British constructed three redoubts to protect their artillery park and hospital, located on the river flats below. — Map (db m10048)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Unknown American Soldiers
		The Unknown American Soldiers who perished in the Battles of Saratoga September 19 and October 7, 1777 and were here buried in unmarked graves helped to assure the triumph of the War of Independence, to create the Republic of the United States of America and to establish Liberty throughout the world. In honor of these patriots and in recognition of the Bicentennial of the birth of George Washington this memorial is erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution of New York State 1931. — Map (db m9736)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Unknown Soldiers
		In memory of unknown soldiers reinterred here Dedicated Sept. 19, 1987 — Map (db m9375)
New York (Saratoga County), Stillwater — Zebulon Bidwell
		Captain 4th Company Colonel Thaddeus Cook’s Regiment Connecticut Militia Killed here in the Battle of Saratoga September 19, 1777 Erected by Bidwell Family Association September 19, 1924 — Map (db m11511)
New York (Saratoga County), Victory — Saratoga Monument
		Triumphant from their spectacular victory in the Battles of Saratoga, American troops pursued British forces that retreated to these grounds. After a brief siege, the British surrendered, marched down this hill and laid down their weapons on October 17, 1777 - a crucial event in winning American independence. One hundred years later - as America recovered from a divisive Civil War and opened its arms to millions of immigrants - Centennial celebrations focused on the "noble" Revolutionary . . . — Map (db m8255)
New York (Saratoga County), Victory — Saratoga Monument Association
		This monument was erected under the auspices of the Saratoga Monument Association to commemorate the surrender of General Burgoyne to General Gates on the17th of October, 1777. The first presidents of the association, were Hamilton Fish and Horatio Seymour. The corner-stone of the monument was laid October 17th 1877. It was completed in1883 and given into the care of the State of New York in 1895 by the following officers who among others labored loyally for its completion. John H. Starin - . . . — Map (db m9366)
New York (Saratoga County), Waterford — Cohoes - Waterford Bridge
		Designed and Built in 1932 by the State of New York Department of Public Works Frederick Stuart Greene, Superintendent T.F Farrell - Cheif Engineer H.O Scheermerhorn - Asst. Chief Engineer R. B. Smith - Resident Eng Bates and Rogers Construction Company Contractors Chicago, Ill. — Map (db m6954)
New York (Saratoga County), Waterford — NY-18 — Gen. Henry Knox Trail
		Through this Place Passed Gen. Henry Knox In the Winter of 1775 - 1776 To Deliver To Gen. George Washington At Cambridge The Train of Artillery From Fort Ticonderoga Used to Force the British Army to Evacuate Boston Erected by The State of New York During the Sesquicentennial of the American Revolution — Map (db m23713)
New York (Saratoga County), Waterford — White Homestead
		Erected 1830 by Hugh White who helped develop Cohoes Power and Industry; R. R. Builder; Congressman; Brother of Canvass White, C. E., Builder of Erie Canal — Map (db m11532)

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