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

Earthworks

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

1. Earthworks Marker

Inscription.
On the wooded hill
to the left stand
Earthworks
thrown up by Amer. Army
before the Battle of Saratoga
1777

Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 42° 58.254′ N, 73° 38.011′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Hudson Avenue (U.S. 4) 0.1 miles south of New York State Route 32, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Hudson Avenue, 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 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

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gen. Henry Knox Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Forgotten Lives; Working Class Families of the Canal Era Revealed (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Battery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Not Everyone’s Loyalties are Clear (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend (approx. 0.7 miles away); “We have a Fine Train of Artillery, consisting of 24 Pieces” (approx. 0.7 miles away); “The General … Discovered a Spot which Fully Answered His Wishes” (approx. 0.8 miles away); High Ground Halts an Invasion (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.

Other markers no longer nearby. American River Fortifications (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed); Thaddeus Kosciusko (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed); American River Defense (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed); Patriots’ Eye-View (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed); Redoubt (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed); Strategy and Terrain

Stillwater Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

2. Stillwater Marker

This marker is located a few miles south of Saratoga National Historical Park. During the Battle, this road to Albany was covered by American artillery located in the fortifications in a bluff overlooking this site, closing it to British use.

(was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been permanently removed); Fortifying The High Ground (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been permanently removed); Questions of Loyalty (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . The Battle of Saratoga. Saratoga Chamber of Commerce website entry (Submitted on September 17, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

American Fortifications image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008

3. American Fortifications

Artillery at this location looked down on the Albany Road and site of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,272 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on April 16, 2026, by Matthew E Reardon of Enfield, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.