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Saratoga National Historical Park - Special Events in September

Saratoga Battlefield. Photo by Super Source Media. Saratoga Battlefield. Photo by Super Source Media.

STILLWATER — Saratoga National Historical Park continues its 2023 special events program in September. 

Programs include: 

• History Caravans on Tuesdays, Sept. 12 and 26, 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center Park. Volunteers lead caravan-style tours of the Saratoga Battlefield.

• Continentals Return to Saratoga Battlefield on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Saratoga National Historical Park Battlefield Tour Road Stop 2. Soldiers of Colonel Thomas Marshall’s 10th Massachusetts Regiment return to Bemus Heights at Saratoga Battlefield.

• 18th Century Medicine on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitor Center Lawn. Volunteer Joe Craig explains the Healing Arts at the time of the Revolutionary War.

• Loyalist Refugee Encounters, Sunday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saratoga National Historical Park Battlefield Tour Road Stop 9. When considering the American Revolution, many only think of two sides, the British and the Americans. Yet there is another important and often neglected contingent, those who chose to maintain their loyalty to England. 

• Battle of Freeman’s Farm Walking Tour, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1 p.m. Saratoga National Historical Park Battlefield Tour Road Stop 6. Join Park Ranger Eric Schnitzer as he gives a guided tour of Freeman’s Farm, the place where most of the first battle of Saratoga was fought on Sept. 19, 1777. No sign-up required; those interested should meet at the Freeman Farm parking lot (stop 6); the tour will last for about one hour.

• “Are we there yet?” Saturday, Sept. 30, 10:30 – 11: 30 a.m. Visitor Center. Join Park Ranger Bill Valosin for an introduction to map and compass use. Discover the essential workings of a compass, what a map is, and how to use these tools together to find your way.

For more information, go to: go.nps.gov/saraevents. 

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