Near Waterford in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Breastworks
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
1. Breastworks Marker
Erected under direction of Thaddeus Koscuiszko in August-September 1777 to check Burgoyne's invasion
Erected 1949 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 42° 47.102′ N, 73° 40.798′ W. Marker is near Waterford, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Peebles Island State Park, Cohoes NY 12047, 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: Water Ford (here, next to this marker); Empire State Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); An Urban Refuge (within shouting distance of this marker); Native American & 17th-century History of Peebles Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Peebles Island in the 18th-20th Centuries (within shouting distance of this marker); Cluett, Peabody & Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1777 Earthworks (about 300 feet away); View of Van Schaick Island (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.
Also see . . .
1. Peebles Island State Park. NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic
this page online
2. Burgoyne's Campaign: June-October 1777. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on March 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (1746-1817) Hero of America and Poland. Polish-American Center website entry (Submitted on March 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 21, 2006
2. Breastworks Marker
Previously the Breastworks marker had a non-standardized paint scheme.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
3. Waterford and Breastworks Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2018
4. Breastworks Remnant
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,980 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 7, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
