Canon at Saratoga National Historical Park - Stillwater NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 43° 00.829 W 073° 39.066
18T E 609922 N 4763231
The canon is located in a field where the Battle of Saratoga took place in Stillwater NY in 1777 during the U.S. Revolutionary War.
Waymark Code: WM17GRV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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From Wikipedia

"The park preserves the site of the Battles of Saratoga, the first significant American military victory of the American Revolutionary War. Here in 1777, American forces met, defeated, and forced a major British army to surrender, an event which led France to recognize the independence of the United States, and enter the war as a decisive military ally of the struggling Americans.

First authorized as a New York state historic preserve in 1927 on the sesquicentennial of the Battles, the Battlefield was made part of the National Park System in 1938 when Saratoga National Historical Park was authorized by the United States Congress.

The Visitors Center offers a 20-minute orientation film, fiber-optic light map, timeline and artifact displays. A brochure is available for a self-guided tour of sites in the four-square-mile (10 km2) battlefield in Stillwater. General Philip Schuyler's Schuyler House is located eight miles (13 km) north in Schuylerville. It is a restored house museum open by tour. The Saratoga Battle Monument is in the nearby village of Victory.

The park is located on the upper Hudson River southeast of Saratoga Springs. It contains the famous Boot Monument to Benedict Arnold, the only war memorial in the United States that does not bear the name of its honoree. The memorial was donated by John Watts de Peyster, a former major general for the New York State Militia during the American Civil War who wrote several military histories about the Battle of Saratoga."

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What type of artillery is this?: 20 Inch Cannon

Where is this artillery located?: Park

What military of the world used this device?: United State Army

Date artillery was in use: 10/01/1777

Cost?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed

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Artillery is no longer operational: Not Listed

Still may work: Not Listed

Are there any geocaches at this location?: Not listed

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