Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zebulon Bidwell
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
1. Zebulon Bidwell Marker
Colonel Thaddeus Cooks Regiment
Connecticut Militia
Killed here in the Battle
of Saratoga
September 19, 1777
Erected by Bidwell Family Association
September 19, 1924
Erected 1924 by Bidwell Family Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1775.
Location. 43° 0.211′ N, 73° 38.268′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. It can be reached from 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 is in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker: Germans Arrive to Save the Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle Favors the Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Rifles, Ravines, and Deep Woods Fighting (within shouting distance of this marker); Hundreds Killed - and Buried Here (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The rebels fled at every charge deeper still into the woods." (about 300 feet away); Dug In and Waiting for Help
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Balcarres Redoubt (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Freeman House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Crown Forces (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Americans Attack (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
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.)
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 13, 2008
2. Zebulon Bidwell Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
3. Marker on the Saratoga Battlefield
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
4. Zebulon Bidwell Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
5. Bidwell Marker near the Balcarres Redoubt
The Bidwell Marker is located near the location of the Balcarres Redoubt, a British fortification built after the battle in which Bidwell died. The location of the redoubt is indicated by the red-topped poles in the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,831 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
