Saratoga National Historical Park


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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Saratoga National Historical Park:

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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Saratoga National Historical Park

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Historical ParksAddress:648 Route 32
Stillwater, NY 12170
Phone:518-664-9821
Fax:518-664-3349
Web: www.nps.gov/sara/
Size: 3,394 acres.
Established: Authorized on June 1, 1938.
Location:40 miles north of Albany and 15 miles southeast of Saratoga Springs, New York, on US 4 and NY 32. Park comprises three separate units: the 4-square-mile battlefield in Stillwater, the Saratoga Monument in the nearby village of Victory, and the General Philip Schuyler House, 8 miles north in Schuylerville.
Facilities:Picnic area, rest rooms (é), bicycle trail, visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities:Hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, auto touring, interpretive programs.
Special Features:The decisive American victory here over the British in 1777, an event which led France to recognize the independence of the United States and enter the war as a decisive military ally, was the turning point of the Revolution. Major General Philip Schuyler's country home and the 155-foot Saratoga monument are nearby.
See other parks in New York.