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

Hike the Refugee Trail

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 25, 2024

1. Hike the Refugee Trail Marker

Inscription. Located in the valley below was a small city of Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk people) and local refugees, soldiers and warriors, women and children followers, boatmen, and laborers. They and the army’s hospital, boats, carts, extra artillery, and supplies were protected by three hilltop fortifications dominating the valley.

The trail ahead is steep and uneven
Distance: about 1 mile
Surface: pavement, compacted turf
Trail Width: 5 feet
Typical Grade: 5%
Maximum Grade: 23%
Typical Cross Slope: 0%
Maximum Grade: 5%

View of the West Bank of the Hudson’s River 3 Miles Above Still Water … by Inigo Barlow after Captain Sir Francis Carr-Clerke, Baronet, 1789. Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library.

This scene was drawn from the other side of the Hudson River. Note the hive of activity below these hills. You are now on the third hill from the left.

Erected 2024 by Saratoga National Historical Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 43° 0.238′ N, 73° 36.558′ W. Marker is near Schuylerville, New York, in Saratoga County. It can be reached from Battlefield Tour

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Road. Marker is about 50 yards east of the parking area for Tour Stop # 10. 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: “the Whole Way … was mark’ed with Devastation” (within shouting distance of this marker); Chasing Burgoyne Changed the World (within shouting distance of this marker); Not Everyone Retreated North (within shouting distance of this marker); “We had been warned to keep extremely quiet.” (within shouting distance of this marker); Men and Beasts, Hard at Work (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); British Troops in Blue Coats (about 500 feet away); Crucial Choices (about 600 feet away); Get Ready to Retreat (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylerville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Burial Site of General Fraser (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Great Redoubt (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Crown Forces Baggage Park (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Crown Forces Artillery Park (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); Retreat, Pursuit, and Surrender (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 25, 2024

2. Hike the Refugee Trail Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 25, 2024

3. Hike the Refugee Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.