Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brigadier General Simon Fraser
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
1. Brigadier General Simon Fraser Marker
Died: Saratoga, New York
Erected 1986.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1804.
Location. 43° 0.704′ N, 73° 38.946′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. It can be reached from Park Tour Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in Saratoga National Historical Park, behind the Visitor Center. 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: 225th Anniversary Battles of Saratoga (here, next to this marker); Unknown Soldiers (here, next to this marker); George O. Slingerland (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); To the Battlefield (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named To the Battlefield (approx.
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle of Freemans Farm (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Take A Tour Through History (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Simon Fraser of Balnain. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Tim Murphy And The Legendary Kill Shot. Frontier Partisans website entry (Submitted on January 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Saratoga National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
2. Marker in Saratoga National Historical Park
There are several markers and monuments behind the visitor center at Saratoga National Historical Park.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
3. The Great Redoubt
British General Simon Fraser was buried near here in the Great Redoubt the day after being mortally wounded on October 7, 1777.
Internet Archive, circa 1851
4. Funeral of General Frazier
from Historical, Poetical and Pictorial American Scenes, by John Warner Barber and Elizabeth G. Barber, 1851.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
5. Fall of Gen. Fraser
This bronze plaque depicting the mortal wounding of Gen. Fraser is in the Saratoga Monument, about 8 miles north of Saratoga National Military Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,245 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on February 19, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
