Stillwater in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saratoga 1777
reluctant to destroy
so noble a foe was
forced by patriotic
necessity to defeat and
slay the gentle and
gallant Fraser.
To commemorate
the magnanimity
of Morgan’s heroic
nature and his stern
sense of duty to his
country, this tablet
is here inscribed
by
Virginia Neville Taylor
Great Grand Daughter
of
Gen. Daniel Morgan
Location. 42° 59.735′ N, 73° 38.855′ W. Marker is in Stillwater, New York, in Saratoga County. Marker is on Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in Saratoga National Historical Park, along the auto tour road. Marker is in this post office area: Stillwater NY 12170, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Saratoga 1777 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Saratoga 1777 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asa Chatfield Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Timothy Murphy (approx. ¼ mile away); Rockefeller Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Chatfield Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); New York and Massachusetts Forces (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle Begins at Barber’s Wheat Field (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stillwater.
Also see . . .
1. Saratoga National Historical Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
2. Account of the Battle of Saratoga. (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
3. The Man Who Shot Simon Fraser. The Legendary Tim Murphy, Marksman of Bemis Heights. In his Original and Authentic Journal of Occurances During the Late American War published in 1809, British Sergeant, Roger Lamb claims that General Fraser, on his deathbed, said he "saw the man who shot him; he was a rifle man, and aimed from a tree." (Submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
4. Biography of Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. (Submitted on July 18, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
Categories. • Military • Notable Events • Notable Persons • War, US Revolutionary •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 841 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 2. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 3. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 6. submitted on July 19, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.