Battles of Saratoga - 225 Years - Stillwater, NY
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A monument commemorating the 225th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga is located south of the visitor's center in the Saratoga National Historic Park in Stillwater, NY.
Waymark Code: WM14K8H
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2021
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A monument commemorated the 2250th anniversary of the BattleS of Saratoga. The victory of the Continental Army led by General Horatio Gates over the forces of the British General John Burgoyne was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
A bronze plaque set on an upright granite base is inscribed:
225TH ANNIVERSARY
BATTLES OF SARATOGA
1777 - 2002
TURNING POINT OF THE
STRUGGLE FOR AN INDEPENDENT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SARATOGA BATTLE CHAPTER
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
4 JULY 2002
{Emblem of the Sons of the American Revolution}
ORIGINALLY PLACES IN HONOR OF OUR
NATION'S BICENTENNIAL