Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Freeman House

and Site of the Battle of September 19, 1777

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Freeman House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

1. Freeman House Marker

Inscription.
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.

Erected by Saratoga National Historical Park, National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1355.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 43° 0.224′ N, 73° 38.221′ W. Marker was in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. It was on Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Saratoga National Historical Park along a walking trail at the Balcarres Redoubt/Freeman Farm stop. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location:

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Rifles, Ravines, and Deep Woods Fighting (a few steps from this marker); Zebulon Bidwell (within shouting distance of this marker); Germans Arrive to Save the Day (about 300 feet away); Battle Favors the Americans (about 300 feet away); Two Clashes on the Same Farm (about 400 feet away); “my men are scattered God knows where” (about 400 feet away); The Cost of Being in the Minority (about 400 feet away); "The rebels fled at every charge deeper still into the woods." (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Balcarres Redoubt (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The left of the marker contains a picture of the American troops being driven from the Freeman Farm by the advancing British troops. A map of troop positions is found on the upper right of the marker.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Saratoga. Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce website entry (Submitted on April 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Saratoga National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker on the Saratoga Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

2. Marker on the Saratoga Battlefield

3. A British perspective on the Battle of Saratoga from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on July 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2013

3. Freeman House Marker

British Cannon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

4. British Cannon

The British fortified this position after the September 19, 1777 battle. This cannon is located near the marker.

Troop Positions Map from Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

5. Troop Positions Map from Marker

The Famous Freeman Farm — The “Pivot Ground” of the Revolutionary War image. Click for full size.

J. J. Prats Postcard Collection

6. The Famous Freeman Farm — The “Pivot Ground” of the Revolutionary War

Undated photographic post card with no other markings. The monument in the center would qualify for its own page as a historical marker for this website if its inscription could be deciphered. Was it located nearby?

The Saratoga Monument erected by Martin D. Hardin image. Click for full size.

J. J. Prats Postcard Collection

7. The Saratoga Monument erected by Martin D. Hardin

Enlargement of the postcard shown in Photo No. 5.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,899 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on July 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7. submitted on November 12, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.