Saratoga National Historical Park

Saratoga Surrender Site Now Part Of Saratoga National Historical Park

A key parcel of land, one that bolstered the confidence of the colonies in their battle of independence from the British, has been added to Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York.

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By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2021 1:45am

National Parks Traveler Episode 50: "AJ," The New Allosaurus From Dinosaur National Monument, And Saratoga National Historical Park

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This week’s show is our 50th, a number that looked so distant a year ago. Today we talk with Dr. Mark Loewen, a paleontological research associate at the Natural History Museum of Utah, and associate professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah, about a Jurassic Period carnivore dubbed "AJ," a new species of allosaurus, found in Dinosaur National Monument in Utah. Lisa Dittman, chief of interpretation at Saratoga National Historical Park in New York, provides us with a short Revolutionary War history tour of the park. It was on that landscape in 1777 that the British army suffered its very first defeat on the battlefield.

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National Park And Preservation Groups Join Forces To Connect Veterans To Parks

A unique collaboration between a veterans group and Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York could shed some light on an American Revolutionary War battle waged nearly 250 years ago.

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By NPT Staff - November 13th, 2018 1:30am

Retreat To The 18th Century At Saratoga National Historical Park

You can step back in time at the Schuyler House at Saratoga National Historical Park in New York and get in touch with history at 18th Century Day Sunday on August 13.

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By NPT Staff - August 6th, 2017 2:00am

Plowshares Into Swords – The Story Behind A Cannon At Saratoga National Historical Park

The National Park Service manages dozens of sites of famous battles, and although every area has a unique story, many of them have something in common: cannons. You may find them perched on redoubts, still facing a long-vanquished enemy, or resting sedately inside a museum, and perhaps you've wondered how all that ordnance managed to survive for all these years.

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By Jim Burnett - January 12th, 2014 2:16pm

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A View From The Overlook: Tim Murphy, A Revolutionary Marksman...And Possible Hero

Who was Tim Murphy, and how good of a shot was he at the Battle of Saratoga?

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By PJ Ryan - July 2nd, 2012 10:50am

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Birding in the National Parks: Track Your Birds On The Web With eBird

eBird is a helpful took courtesy of the folks at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society that makes it easier for you to keep track of your birding life-list. Let's take a closer look at how it functions.

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By Kirby Adams - October 18th, 2011 3:00am

Animals in Warfare Subject of New Exhibit at Saratoga National Historical Park

A new exhibit at Saratoga National Historical Park explores an aspect of warfare from centuries past that seldom receives much attention: the often important roles played by animals in military campaigns.

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By Jim Burnett - June 10th, 2011 2:15am

Battle of Saratoga

Though a bucolic setting these days, in 1777 the Neilson Farmhouse in New York played a role in a major Revolutionary Army victory over British forces. This one-room farmhouse served as a mid-level headquarters building for the American army during the Battles of Saratoga.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2008 12:34pm

National Park Quiz 9: The American Revolution

With the July Fourth celebration in the offing, we naturally turn our thoughts to national parks commemorating events and people associated with the struggle for independence. This week’s quiz accordingly focuses on the American Revolution. Answers are at the end. No peeking, please.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 10:23am

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