Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
To the Battlefield
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
1. To the Battlefield Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 43° 0.816′ N, 73° 38.955′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is at the intersection of Park Entrance Road and Roosevelt Road, on the right when traveling east on Park Entrance Road. Marker is located in the Saratoga National Historical Park, near the Visitor Center. 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. George O. Slingerland (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 225th Anniversary Battles of Saratoga (about 700 feet away); Brigadier General Simon Fraser (about 700 feet away); Unknown Soldiers (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named To the Battlefield (approx. ¼ mile away); Take A Tour Through History (approx. 0.6 miles away); Prelude to History (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Fortified Camp (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.
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.
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3. Saratoga National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
2. To the Battlefield Marker
The marker refers to the Battles of Saratoga of September 19 and October 7, 1777 which ended with British General John Burgoyne surrendering his army o American General Horatio Gates.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 27, 2012
3. Marker in the 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 447 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
