Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zebulon Bidwell
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
1. Zebulon Bidwell Marker
Colonel Thaddeus Cook’s Regiment
Connecticut Militia
Killed here in the Battle
of Saratoga
September 19, 1777
Erected by Bidwell Family Association
September 19, 1924
Erected 1924 by Bidwell Family Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1775.
Location. 43° 0.211′ N, 73° 38.268′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker can be reached from Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Saratoga National Historical Park along a walking trail at the Balcarres Redoubt/Freeman Farm stop. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Balcarres Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Crown Forces (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Americans Attack (about 400 feet away); Bloody Knoll (about 500 feet away); Saratoga 1777 (about 800 feet away); John Hardin Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benedict Arnold Boot Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Battle of Saratoga. Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce website entry (Submitted on April 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Saratoga National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. A British perspective on the Battle of Saratoga from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on July 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
2. Zebulon Bidwell Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
3. Marker on the Saratoga Battlefield
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 30, 2010
4. Zebulon Bidwell Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 13, 2008
5. Bidwell Marker near the Balcarres Redoubt
The Bidwell Marker is located near the location of the Balcarres Redoubt, a British fortification built after the battle in which Bidwell died. The location of the redoubt is indicated by the red-topped poles in the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,561 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on July 1, 2010, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on September 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
