America’s Turning Point: Women In War Symposium; Historical Trolley Tour
SCHUYLERVILLE — Registration is open for the 2nd Annual Women in War Symposium, a two-day event featuring a historical trolley tour and a speakers’ symposium focusing on the roles women played during the American Revolution.
The Symposium takes place 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 at the Town of Saratoga Town Hall, 12 Spring St., Schuylerville. Registration for the Symposium is $50 and includes morning refreshments and lunch.
The Women in War Symposium features five dynamic speakers who will present on topics related to the roles women played during the American Revolution and will be emceed by Bruce Venter. Whether patriot or loyalist, wealthy or impoverished, females were deeply affected by the war in all aspects of their lives. These presenters offer new scholarship unearthing relatively unknown stories that broaden our understanding of the revolutionary era.
“Too often, the important roles women played during the American Revolution are not widely known. Their experiences, whether in following the army or managing their homes, help to inform the larger narrative of what life was like for those not on the battlefield,” Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian and Chair of the Saratoga County 250th Commission said in a statement.
A trolley tour, titled “Through the Baroness’ Eyes,” traces the route traveled by the Baroness Frederika von Riedesel and her three young daughters as they followed the British Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The tour, led by Saratoga Battlefield Licensed Guide Pat Niles, will take place Friday, May 5, leaving at 1 p.m. from Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville and returning at 5 p.m. Registration for the trolley tour is $60.
The events are part of Saratoga County’s commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution and Battles of Saratoga and is coordinated in partnership with the Marshall House, Inc.
America’s Turning Point is a multi-year celebration of Saratoga County’s pivotal role in the American Revolution culminating in 2027 with the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga.
Space is limited for both the symposium and the tour. Those interested can register for either event at www.saratoga250.com.