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Saratoga National Historical ParkJohn Neilson Farmhouse: this small, red, one-room building is the only structure on the battlefield from the time of the battles.
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Saratoga National Historical Park
Saratoga Monument Virtual Tour
 
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Saratoga Monument: a majestic, imposing stone obelisk built 1877-1882.

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Welcome to Saratoga Monument, part of Saratoga National Historical Park!

Nice Monument, but, why’s it here?

A very good question! Why do you think it might be here?

Because something important happened here, right?

Monuments do commemorate something, or someone, of importance, that’s true. Saratoga Monument, which you see here, commemorates the American victory in the Battle of Saratoga. That Revolutionary War battle has been called “the most important battle of the last 1000 years.” It was this American victory that secured critical foreign recognition and assistance, without which the experiment in American independence would likely have ended in failure. 

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line drawing of American General Philip Schuyler  

Did You Know?
American General Philip Schuyler (pronounced "Skyler") could be called "The Father of the American Canal System." His plans for an canal system in New York, though never used in his lifetime, became the groundwork for the Champlain Canal --America's first canal.

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Last Updated: March 23, 2008 at 12:55 EST