Join us for a special premier of Saratoga's Revolutionary Road Trip feature episode. Produced by Travels with Darley in coordination with Saratoga, America's Turning Point, the episode features revolutionary sites combined with some of amazing amenities Saratoga County offers destination travelers. Learn more about our 250th celebration too!
Annual national commemorative day to clean and beautify the historic markers commemorating our heritage. Opportunity for youth, senior, corporate, or other volunteers to preserve local American Revolution era signage & markers.
With thanks to the generosity of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, area Sons of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Revolution, & support of the Saratoga 250 Commission, 3 new markers will be unveiled honoring local patriots of the Revolution. Markers denote these brave soldiers' burial sites across Saratoga County communities.
The 3rd Annual Women in War Symposium returns to Saratoga County in 2024. Featuring noted authors & historians, the event will offer optional tours of the Saratoga Revolutionary heritage sites, compelling speaker panels, breakfast & lunch, plus time to enjoy the amenities Saratoga has to offer.
Combine family fun at the fair with our 18th century era games, live reenactors, and try out our America's Turning Point augmented reality 3-D images of figures from Saratoga's Revolutionary history.
Saratoga National Historical Park (Stop 2 on the Tour Road)
Honor Saratoga's Revolutionary patriots and the heritage of their victory with the local Daughters & Sons of the American Revolution. The DAR Monument marks the legacy of the pivotal victory here.
Saratoga National Historical Park & local Community historic sites
A two-day, multi-site event on NYS Path Through History weekend, living historians deliver family fun activities for the whole family. Experience 18th century civilian and encampment life at the historic 1777 Schuyler House. Witness military reenactment at the Saratoga Battlefield itself. Stay tuned & plan to make it a fun fall weekend in Saratoga!
The British defeat at Saratoga forced the first ever surrender by a British Army in history. Its news buoyed General Washington & America's fight for freedom leading to formal alliance with France. Join area students celebrating the spirit of Saratoga & preserve the importance of Saratoga's victory for generations!
Photos: Tom Stock photography
The Victory at Saratoga stopped the advance of the British & saved America's fight for freedom. It was the first ever surrender of a British Army. Saratoga was America's Turning Point. Join us to celebrate & toast Saratoga's lasting legacy annually on the this day of Gen. John Burgoyne's surrender to American General Gates.
America's Turning Point will have a presence at the Saratoga County Revolutionary Run for Veterans, a 5k run which benefits Saratoga County Veterans. The event takes place at Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville.
What made the Battles of Saratoga the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
It was the first time a British army surrendered in all of history.
The outcome convinced France to back the fight for. independence, helping the Americans win the war.
Test your knowledge throughout this website with trivia tests, and start planning your visit to Saratoga, known for its beauty, history, spas and places to eat, shop and “horse around”.
The stories behind the Battles of Saratoga are as captivating as its "Turning Point" namesake. America’s infamous traitor, Benedict Arnold, was arguably the unsung hero behind this pivotal American victory. Angeline Tubbs, an English teen abandoned in the Saratoga wilderness by her British soldier fiancé after the British forces' historic surrender, went on to become the legendary "Witch of Saratoga".
An infamous American traitor, Gen. Benedict Arnold ironically played a heroic role in the Battles of Saratoga. Read about why he is remembered at the battlefield with a boot.
While the play Hamilton has made the three-peas-in-a-pod “Schuyler Sisters” a household name, their father, Philip, may not enjoy the same 21st century fame despite playing a key role in the ultimate success of the Battles of Saratoga.
In her "Memoir of a Hessian Officer's Wife," a baroness and wife of a Hessian commander fighting for the British provides a unique a glimpse into the daily life, struggles and triumphs of a woman living in a war-torn land.
We can`t wait to see you at our favorite spring weekend #AmericasTurningPoint 🙌
Reserve your spot at our third annual Women in War Symposium on May 4-5th. Enjoy engaging speaker panels, tour the Saratoga Revolutionary heritage sites, delicious meals, and more.
🎟️ Check out some highlights from past events and save your spot today! #LinkInBio
A few of our favorite scenes from Saratoga`s feature episode in "Revolutionary Road Trips" 🎥
Did you know we`re hosting a premier screening of the episode on April 22nd at Universal Preservation Hall? 🍿 Tap our #LinkInBio to learn more about the event! 🔗
Produced by @darleynewman in coordination with Saratoga and America`s Turning Point, the episode features our revolutionary heritage combined with some of the amazing amenities Saratoga County delivers to destination travelers. At the screening, our local PBS station, WMHT Public Media, will be announcing the airing of Travels with Darley`s season, including Saratoga`s episode, later this spring!
Join Saratoga 250 Commissioner Sean Kelleher @historiantosaratoga this Thursday, March 21, at 7:00 pm to explore "The Road to Saratoga and Saratoga 250," presented by The Old Saratoga Historical Association 🗓️
This captivating event will delve into the genesis of the American Revolution leading up to the pivotal Battles of Saratoga, alongside an exploration of the exciting initiatives planned to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the turning point of the American Revolution.
⏰ Thursday, March 21, at 7:00 pm 📍 Saratoga Town Hall, located at 12 Spring Street, Schuylerville, NY
Join us for a special evening reveal of Saratoga`s Revolutionary Road Trip episode. Produced by Travels with Darley @darleynewman in coordination with Saratoga, America`s Turning Point, the episode features our revolutionary heritage combined with some of the amazing amenities Saratoga County delivers to destination travelers. At the screening, our local PBS station @wmhtpubmedia will announce the airing of Travels with Darley`s season, including Saratoga`s episode, later this spring!
🔗 Tap our #LinkInBio to learn more about the event
In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, we wanted to test your knowledge of the Battles of Saratoga`s most prominent woman 💡
While history remembers her for the first-hand memoirs of her experience as a Hessian woman in the British camp and the years after their surrender, Lady Riedesel was not simply observing from the sideline. During the Battles of Saratoga, The Baroness became known for her remarkable resilience and resourcefulness, acting as a nurse and caring for wounded soldiers from both sides.
Tap our #LinkInBio to learn the remarkable story of The Baroness 🔗
🎨 "Portret Louise Charlotte Friederike Riedesel, baronowej Eisenbach," by Johann Heinrich Schröder, c1795 via Saratoga National Historical Park
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