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

General Lafayette

Lafayette Trail

 
 
General Lafayette Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 7, 2026
1. General Lafayette Marker
Inscription. General Lafayette visited Saratoga on Oct. 9, 1784, as part of a celebratory sojourn in the U.S. validating the new American independence.
 
Erected 2026 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 6.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1784.
 
Location. 43° 5.983′ N, 73° 34.801′ W. Marker is in Schuylerville, New York, in Saratoga County. It is at the intersection of Ferry Street (New York State Route 29) and Empire State Trail, on the right when traveling west on Ferry Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schuylerville NY 12871, 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
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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Bridge (a few steps from this marker); 1755 (within shouting distance of this marker); Near This Spot (within shouting distance of this marker); America’s Turning Point (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fate Of The Defeated (within shouting distance of this marker); Who Was In An 18th Century Army (within shouting distance of this marker); An Army On The Move (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named America’s Turning Point (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylerville.
 
General Lafayette Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 7, 2026
2. General Lafayette Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2026, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
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Nov. 9, 2026