Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saratoga 1777
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
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 42° 59.735′ N, 73° 38.855′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is on Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Saratoga National Historical Park, along the auto tour road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Saratoga 1777 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Saratoga 1777 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asa Chatfield Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Timothy Murphy (approx. ¼ mile away); Rockefeller Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Path to Battle (approx. ¼ mile away); New York and Massachusetts Forces (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle Begins at Barber’s Wheat Field (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.
Also see . . .
1. Saratoga National Historical Park. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Saratoga. Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce website entry (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Tim Murphy And The Legendary Kill Shot. Frontier Partisans website entry (Submitted on January 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
4. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. ThoughtCo website entry (Submitted on July 18, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on July 19, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.