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

"General Burgoyne"

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 21, 2025

1. "General Burgoyne" Marker

Inscription.
Over this road entered Albany with his staff after the Battle of Saratoga as prisoners of war, Oct. 1777

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1777.

Location. 42° 38.92′ N, 73° 45.02′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and State Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway. The marker is located in SUNY Administration Plaza Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 353 Broadway, Albany NY 12246, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Capital District.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: Albany (here, next to this marker); Clermont (a few steps from

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this marker); Birthplace of American Union (a few steps from this marker); Fort Orange (a few steps from this marker); Henry Hudson (a few steps from this marker); On the North-East Corner of (within shouting distance of this marker); This is Broadway (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Dutch Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, December 21, 2025

2. "General Burgoyne" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 62 times this year. Last updated on August 4, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2025, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.