Saratoga National Historical Park

Saratoga National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Saratoga National Historical Park

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Historical Parks

Address: 648 Route 32
Stillwater, NY 12170
Phone: 518-664-9821;
Fax: 518-664-3349;
Web: www.nps.gov/sara/
Size: 3,394 acres.
Established: Authorized on June 1, 1938.
Location: 40 miles north of Albany and 15 miles southeast of Saratoga Springs, New York, on US 4 and NY 32. Park comprises three separate units: the 4-square-mile battlefield in Stillwater, the Saratoga Monument in the nearby village of Victory, and the General Philip Schuyler House, 8 miles north in Schuylerville.
Facilities: Picnic area, rest rooms (é), bicycle trail, visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, auto touring, interpretive programs.
Special Features: The decisive American victory here over the British in 1777, an event which led France to recognize the independence of the United States and enter the war as a decisive military ally, was the turning point of the Revolution. Major General Philip Schuyler's country home and the 155-foot Saratoga monument are nearby.

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