West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Surrender at Saratoga
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012
1. Surrender at Saratoga Marker
17th October 1777
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 17, 1777.
Location. 41° 23.502′ N, 73° 57.222′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It can be reached from Cullum Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the US Military Academy behind building 603. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, 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 walking distance of this marker: Kosciuszkos Garden Restoration (here, next to this marker); Kosciuszkos Garden (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Kosciuszkos Garden (here, next to this marker); Civil War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); General George S. Patton, Jr. (about 600 feet away); Malek Tennis Center (about 600 feet away); Thayer Walk (about 700 feet away); Dwight David Eisenhower (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012
2. Surrender at Saratoga Marker
The marker commemorates the surrender of British Gen. John Burgoyne and his army to American Gen. Horatio Gates in 1777.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012
3. Marker at West Point
The marker is carved into the rockface in Kosciuszko's Garden. American Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko built the fortifications at Saratoga that helped defeat Burgoyne's army.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
