Saratoga Battle Monument
The Saratoga Battle Monument is a 155-foot granite obelisk located in the village of Victory, Saratoga County, New York. The monument commemorates what is called the "Turning Point" of the American Revolution—the surrender of British forces led by General John Burgoyne to the Americans under General Horatio Gates during the Battles of Saratoga.Photo: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Tower
- Description: American Revolutionary War monument in Saratoga County, New York
- Also known as: “Saratoga Monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include General Schuyler House and Old Saratoga Reformed Church.
General Schuyler House
Museum
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schuyler House or General Schuyler House was built in November 1777 over 29 days for General Philip Schuyler. It is now part of Saratoga National Historical Park. General Schuyler House is situated 3,200 feet east of Saratoga Battle Monument.
Old Saratoga Reformed Church
Church
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Saratoga Reformed Church is a historic building at the junction of Burgoyne and Pearl Streets in Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York. It is part of the Reformed Church in America and was built in 1857 in the Greek Revival style. Old Saratoga Reformed Church is situated 2,300 feet east of Saratoga Battle Monument.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at 1 Grove Street in Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York. It was built in 1868 and is a cruciform plan church building in the Gothic Revival style. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is situated 2,700 feet east of Saratoga Battle Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victory Mills and Schuylerville.
Victory Mills
Hamlet
Photo: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Victory is a village in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 666 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the northeastern part of the town of Saratoga, southwest of and bordering the village of Schuylerville.
Schuylerville
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Schuylerville is a village in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The village is located in the northeastern part of the Town of Saratoga, east of Saratoga Springs.
Saratoga Battle Monument
- Categories: monument, obelisk, building, and historic site
- Location: Saratoga, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.09853° or 43° 5′ 55″ northLongitude
-73.59327° or 73° 35′ 36″ westElevation
322 feet (98 metres)Height
154 feet (47 metres)Open location code
87M83CX4+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 808536496OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q49557919
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- Cebuano: “Saratoga Battle Monument”
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