Saugerties in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Victory in 1777
Photographed by Buck Tanzi, September 4, 2021
1. Victory in 1777 Marker
Tradition tells that troops from the Battle of Saratoga were greeted here, feasted, and escorted down the Kings Road by joyous townspeople.
Erected 1997 by Cahill School Grade 4.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 42° 8.508′ N, 73° 57.208′ W. Marker is in Saugerties, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of Old Kings Road (County Route 34) and Schoolhouse Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Kings Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saugerties NY 12477, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kaatsbaan (approx. 1.4 miles away); Katsbaan Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Hamlet of Cementon (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lutheran Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hamlet of Alsen (approx. 1.8 miles away); Persen Store Site (approx. 2.4 miles away); Indian Cave (approx. 2.4 miles away); Hudson Valley (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saugerties.
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Photographed by Buck Tanzi, September 4, 2021
2. Victory in 1777 Marker
This is a view of the area across from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 1, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. 2. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Buck Tanzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
