Spa City Tour Guides Pen New Book about Saratoga Springs
Faces of Saratoga – Twenty People Who Have Shaped Our City.
SARATOGA SPRINGS—– “Faces of Saratoga – Twenty People Who Have Shaped Our City,” is the title of a new book co-written by Saratoga Springs tour guides Joe Haedrich and Marcia Martin.
The book tells the story of the men and women instrumental in the growth and direction of Saratoga Springs, including the Mohawk Indians, Gideon Putnam, and Marylou Whitney.
“We have both been telling these stories for many years and decided to tie all these tales and narratives together to put them in book form” said Haedrich, who has given tours in the city for about 15 years.
Martin, who has given history tours in Saratoga for more than a dozen years, previously taught in the Saratoga school system until her retirement 13 years ago.
“I thoroughly loved the research, uncovering their back stories and understanding why they did, what they did,” Martin said.
The book is available at Northshire Books and Impressions, both on Broadway in Saratoga Springs and in area gift shops.