Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Taylor Cabin
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
1. Site of Taylor Cabin Marker
Grievously wounded, General Simon Fraser was carried here to the Taylor cabin, which had been taken over as a residence by Baroness Riedesel, the wife of the German commander.
The bleeding general was brought into the room, where a cheerful dinner party to which he had been invited was being held. Simon Fraser died at 8 o'clock on the morning of October 8, 1777.
Erected by Saratoga National Historic Park, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1990.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 43° 0.29′ N, 73° 36.363′ W. Marker was in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. It was on US-4. This marker is in Saratoga National Historic Park and is located along a one-mile loop trail that starts at tour stop #10 along the park tour road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Americans Flee, Hope and Suffer (a few steps from this marker);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Crown Forces Baggage Park (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); The Great Redoubt (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Burial Site of General Fraser (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Tim Murphy And The Legendary Kill Shot. Frontier Partisans website entry (Submitted on January 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
2. Site of Taylor Cabin Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
3. Site of Taylor Cabin Marker
The posts in the background mark the location where the Taylor Cabin was located.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2010
4. Site of the Taylor Cabin
These four posts mark the location of the house in which General Simon Fraser died on October 8, 1777.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
5. Here Fraser Fell
This monument marks the spot where General Simon Fraser Fell:
Here Frazer Fell
Oct. 7th, 1777
His forces scattered
by Morgans riflemen.
Gift of J.W.Drexel
Oct. 7th, 1777
His forces scattered
by Morgans riflemen.
Gift of J.W.Drexel
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
6. General Fraser Struck Down
As the carnage in the Barber Wheat Field neared an end, Brigadier General Simon Fraser was struck by a rifle ball while directing a holding action to cover the retreat. Greivously wounded, the brave British general was carried from the battlefield to the Taylor Cabin.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,122 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 4. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5, 6. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
