Turning Point Parade & Festival

05/16/2026

EXPECT DELAYS, Weds. May 20, Glen Street, about 11:30 a.m.
The New York State Museum in association with other departments will be transferring the remains of Revolutionary War-era people to Lake George Village via Route 9.
The remains will be reinterred at Battlefield Park on Memorial Day weekend, as part of the Repose of the Fallen, a years-long plan to reinter the skeletal remains of 44 people. The remains were found in 2019 during excavation in Lake George Village.
The motorcade of vehicles including modern Humvees, Korean- and Vietnam-era vehicles and members of the Patriot Riders motorcycle group will travel through Glens Falls at about 11:30, stopping briefly in front of the Chapman Museum, at 348 Glen Street (near the intersection of Glen and Sherman Avenue), before continuing north through Glens Falls, and Queensbury to Lake George. This is merely a pause. There will not be any "event" or related activity at that time. However, people are encouraged to view the motorcade and are welcome to take pictures.
Access to Glen Street will be closed as the motorcade makes its way through the city.
The Glens Falls Police Department and the Department of Public Works are working with New York State Police to secure the roadway as the motorcade passes.
For more on the remains and their place in history, read: https://nysm.nysed.gov/research-collections/archaeology/bioarchaeology/news/hallowing-this-ground-courtland-street-burials

05/15/2026

One spot in the Adirondacks and one near Saratoga Springs have been named "must-see" American Revolution landmarks.

04/18/2026

Volunteer Park Day at Saratoga National Historical Park

Join in preparing one of America’s most historic landscapes for the busy summer season. This is your chance to give back, get outside, and help preserve the grounds where the Battles of Saratoga shaped our nation’s future—America’s Turning Point.

📅 April 25, 2026

🕣 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Check-In
📍 Report to the Visitor Center

Volunteers will assist with:
• Winter debris cleanup
• Landscape preparation
• Cleaning interpretive signage

Whether you’re a history enthusiast, nature lover, or simply looking to make an impact in your community—your help makes a difference.

Come be a part of preserving history for generations to come. To register to help volunteer please email [email protected]

04/13/2026

Did you know?

The American Revolution wasn’t just a war between the colonies and Britain—it evolved - particularly after America's Turning Point victory at Saratoga - into a global conflict involving major powers like France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic, all of whom supported the American cause in different ways.

What began as unrest within the British Empire quickly expanded into a worldwide struggle, with battles fought not only in North America, but also across the Caribbean, Europe, and even parts of Asia. This international support played a crucial role in helping the colonies secure independence.

Source: https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution

03/25/2026

03/25/2026

Join the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00PM for the virtual program "Women of the Saratoga Campaign" with Anne Clothier, Assistant to the Saratoga County Historian. Many know the story of British General John Burgoyne's Surrender to the Americans after the Battles of Saratoga in 1777, commonly referred to as the Turning Point of the American Revolution. Familiar names such as Benedict Arnold and Philip Schuyler are often associated with this history, but what about the women who were also involved in this crucial campaign? Whether it was those actively traveling with the armies, or local residents who had the revolution brought to their doorsteps, this presentation tells lesser-known stories of women on both sides of the conflict and shares their perspectives on the ways their lives were forever changed by these events.

Anne Clothier grew up immersed in history on her family's 200-year-old farm in northern Saratoga County. Her particular interests include women's history, textiles, and medical history. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in History from SUNY College at Oneonta. While attending the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies, she gained experience working on projects at the Farmers' Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, and New York State Historical Association. She worked as Director of Education at the Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum for over a decade before becoming Assistant to the Saratoga County Historian in 2024.

This program will be hosted via Zoom for a suggested donation of $10 or more! To register, please visit

https://www.saratogapreservation.org/calendar/special-programs/

or call (518) 587-5030. All registrants will receive a Zoom link in advance, as well as access to the program recording.

11/26/2025

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the Hudson Valley invites you to journey through history. Nearly a third of the American Revolution's battles were fought on New York soil, and many pivotal moments unfolded right here along the riverbanks.

Explore the Revolutionary War Routes that trace the footsteps of patriots and soldiers. Visit historic sites, witness reenactments, and immerse yourself in the stories that shaped our nation's birth.

https://www.hudsonrivervalley.com/documents/rev-war-routes

📍Saratoga National Historic Park

11/20/2025

Philip Schuyler was born into a wealthy colonial New York family, inheriting a vast Hudson Valley estate at age 21 when his father died. An ambitious and diligent man, Schuyler worked to grow his wealth, building grist mills, acquiring ships, and establishing the first flax mill in North America. In 1767 he was elected to the New York Assembly. When British soldiers clashed with American militia at Lexington and Concord, Schuyler was prosperous, secure and socially prominent.

That so many of the leaders of the American Revolution would place their wealth, prosperity, and lives at risk in defense of principle, despite all the social and material advantages they enjoyed under the status quo, has long been a subject of great interest to historians of the era. Schuyler is certainly a case in point. When news of the fighting at Lexington and Concord reached him, Schuyler wrote a friend: “The loyal and the timid in this province are many, yet I believe that when the question is fairly put—whether we shall be ruled by a military despotism, or fight for right and freedom—the great majority of the people will choose the latter… (I)n the spirit of Joshua I say, I care not what others may do, as for me and my house, we will serve our country.”

While many wealthy New Yorkers remained loyal to the crown, Schuyler cast his lot with the Patriots. In May 1775 he took a seat as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress and six weeks later was appointed a major general in the Continental Army.

George Washington assigned General Schuyler command of the “Northern Department,” responsible for defending the vital Lake Champlain-Hudson river corridor—the corridor down which British General John Burgoyne launched an invasion in the summer of 1777, aiming to split the rebellious colonies in two and s***f out the revolution. Schuyler and his men harassed and delayed the British as they marched slowly across the largely untamed wilderness, which was taking an ever-increasing toll on their provisions and health. Along the line of their invasion the British passed Schuyler’s home, which they burned to the ground along with his mills.

Shortly before the climactic battles of the campaign began, Congress replaced Schuyler with Horatio Gates and it was Gates who received the glory that followed the surrender of Burgoyne and his army in Saratoga County, New York, (at present day Schuylerville), glory that history would reveal had been earned by others.

Schuyler remained in the army for the rest of the war, interrupted by stints in the Continental Congress. Following ratification of the constitution he served as a United States senator and a member of Congress.

He and his wife Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler had 15 children together, including a daughter Eliza, who became the wife of Alexander Hamilton.

Philip John Schuyler was born on November 20, 1733, two hundred ninety-two years ago today. He died at his home in Albany in 1804, at age 70.

11/19/2025

Inside Ken Burns’ Saratoga: Baroness Riedesel, the Marshall House, and the Human Cost of Victory.