LEGEND: A Guide To Saratoga National Historical Park

There are not a lot of Revolutionary War battle sites you can visit in Upstate New York.  Some, yes, but not many.  But there is one very big, very important battleground you can visit.  It is in Saratoga.  And it is impressive.

According to the military website battlefields.org: 

"September 19-October7, 1777:  The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war.  It ended with an American victory. One of the most decisive American battles of the Revolutionary War, Saratoga ended British general John Burgoyne's attempt to control the Hudson River Valley. The outcome convinced the Court of King Louis XVI that the Americans could hold their own against the British Army, sealing the alliance between America and France. American general Benedict Arnold was hailed as a hero for his bravery on the battlefield, a reputation lost with his later betrayal and defection to the Royalists."

Today, more than 75,000 visitors go to Saratoga and the surrounding area, to see and feel the immense history that happened here.  It can be a moving experience to come here, and the National Park Service does a wonderful job of hosting  all of these visitors.  This gallery gives you a thumbnail of what to expect on your first visit to Saratoga National Historical Park.  The park holds many live events open to the public each year.

At the end of the gallery you will see a KNOW BEFORE YOU GO post.  It contains a link to the park where you can examine and plan you visit.

While in this neck of the woods you can also visit Fort Ticonderoga, and even the site of the Battle of Oriskany.