Near Schuylerville in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Take A Tour Through History
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 16, 2023
1. Take A Tour Through History Marker
Waterways like the Hudson River were highways through the wilderness. The Hudson Valley was a crossroads of people and empire for more than a century before the Revolution. Indigenous peoples used this river for trade and warfare long before Europeans came here. When empires fought for land and resources, usable waterways like the Hudson were always on their mind. As such, war was not a stranger to this beautiful valley.
It came once again in 1777 when a British army under General John Burgoyne attempted to crush the American rebellion with an invasion from Canada. He was met by an American one commanded by General Horatio Gates on these fields.
Ten stops on this road tell the story of this pivotal event:
1 War is Coming
2 Neilson's Farm
3 Bemus Heights
4 Path to War
5 The Tide Turns
6 Freeman's Farm
7 The Decisive Moment
8 Behind British Lines
9 Loss and Victory
10 Return to Saratoga
(illustration captions:)
John Burgoyne by John Graham, ca. 1794 NAM. 1991-02-64-1 Reproduced courtesy of the Council of the National Army Museum (UK)
Horatio Gates by Charles Willson Peale, 1782 Independence
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Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 43° 0.348′ N, 73° 38.806′ W. Marker was near Schuylerville, New York, in Saratoga County. It could be reached from Battlefield Tour Road. Marker is several yards from parking area at tour stop #1. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: Battlefield Tour Rd, 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 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
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 16, 2023
2. Take A Tour Through History Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Prelude to History (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Battle of Freemans Farm (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The British Withdraw (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); The British Advance on Bemis Heights (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Second Battle Begins (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
