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

Water Battery

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

1. Water Battery Marker

Inscription. Saratoga
1777
Water Battery
defending
bridge of boats

In memory of
Kosciusko
who selected the
whole line of defense

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

Location. 42° 58.496′ N, 73° 37.907′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on U.S. 4, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the eastern end of the Saratoga National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. ¼ mile

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away); Forgotten Lives; Working Class Families of the Canal Era Revealed (approx. ¼ mile away); Earthworks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Not Everyone’s Loyalties are Clear (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend (approx. 0.4 miles away); “We have a Fine Train of Artillery, consisting of 24 Pieces” (approx. 0.4 miles away); “The General … Discovered a Spot which Fully Answered His Wishes” (approx. half a mile away); High Ground Halts an Invasion (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.

Other markers no longer nearby. American River Fortifications (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Thaddeus Kosciusko (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); American River Defense (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Patriots’ Eye-View (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Redoubt (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Strategy and Terrain (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed); Fortifying The High Ground (was approx. half a mile away

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

2. Water Battery Marker

but has been permanently removed); Questions of Loyalty (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Saratoga. Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce website entry (Submitted on March 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. A British perspective on the Battle of Saratoga from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Saratoga National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker in Saratoga Nat'l Hist Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012

3. Marker in Saratoga Nat'l Hist Park

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 675 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.