The Battlements
Winter 2014-15
Volume 26 Issue 3
President’s Message
Happy New Year! The Friends of Saratoga Battlefield had an
exceptional 2014 and are excited to share with you projects
underway and a great line-up of public programs throughout
2015. But first a quick recap of 2014 highlights.
As always, Friend members joined Saratoga NHP rangers in various outreach events
in 2014, but Board Member Tom Cobb directed us for the first time to the “Raptor
Rapture” at New York State Museum. It was a great opportunity to promote the
Battlefield’s status as one of the best areas in New York for birding. Did you know the
park has the distinction of being an Audubon designated “Important Birding Area” of
New York? In 2015, the Friends will be working with park staff to finalize a new bird
checklist.
With membership funds, supplemented by awarded grants written by Board Member
Jerry Parker, we provided a wide variety of public programs in 2014, including horsedrawn carriage rides at Frost Faire, Fife and Drums music on July 4, the annual puppet
theater by Mettawee Players, hammer-dulcimer music at 18th Century Day, the annual
July Children’s Series, the August Music Series and much more – all enjoyed by
thousands of people.
Board members, Ray Palmer, Dick Farrell and Jerry Parker led scores of park visitors
on a series of early morning guided history hikes. The walks are so popular, they are
now an annual program offering! You will see them among other events in the park’s
2015 Calendar. In this Battlements issue we also list a series of 2015 programs the
Friends are sponsoring with the NYS Military Museum, thanks to Board Members
Tim Holmes and Sarah Leroux.
-- Continued P. 2 –
Revolutionary Sisters
In this Issue:
President’s Message .... Pg. 1
Schuyler Sisters ... .… Pg. 1
Will Winter End? … ... Pg. 1
Superintendent’s Desk.. Pg. 2
What Side Are You On?Pg. 3
Saratoga Coin … … … Pg. 4
Calendar of Events … Pg. 5
Park Updates … ... … Pg. 7
NEW Added Programs .Pg. 7
Will Winter End?
Weather was a matter of life and
death to 18th century Americans
as almost everyone made their
living through agriculture. Loss
of crops due to premature
planting, or drought, or severe
storms could mean starvation.
Predictions of severe weather
were taken from noticing the
appearance and behavior of
animals and everyday
occurrences.
Have you heard these?
-
By: Hannah Smith
Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler’s marital choices provide a
window into womanhood in the late eighteenth century. While
Angelica’s decision to elope with Englishman John Barker
Church in 1777 could be seen as the more daring choice,
Elizabeth, who married Alexander Hamilton, was bold in her
own way. Both women provide important examples of
womanhood in the Early Republic.
Angelica’s decision to elope with John Barker Church, who was then using
the alias John B. Carter, put her whole future at risk. Divorce was rare, so a woman’s
future happiness depended on choosing a good spouse. The marriage seems to have
worked out for Angelica, though. Church made a lot of money during the Revolution
selling supplies to the Americans and the French, and after the war they moved to
England with their children and lived in a gracious home on the
Thames. There, Church was elected to Parliament in 1790, and this
daughter of an American General entertained many notables of
London society, including aristocrats and, some sources suggest,
even the Prince of Wales. Angelica’s ability to thrive in London
society suggests that relations between Britain and the U.S.
immediately after the Revolution were more agreeable than we
might expect. The Church’s position in London society is
particularly notable at a time when American
-- Continued P. 2 --
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Thick Shells on Acorns or
Thicker Corn Husks predict
a severe winter.
Bees nesting higher in the
Trees, expect a severe
winter with lots of snow.
Lighting in winter, expect
snow in 10 days.
The brighter the fall
foliage, the colder and
snowier winter will be.
German settlers, in the 1700s,
brought a tradition known as
Candlemas Day. A day that falls
at the mid-point between the
Winter Solstice and the Spring
Equinox.
Superstition said if
the weather was nice
that day, the second
half of winter would
be stormy and cold.
They were the first to celebrate
“Groundhogs Day”.
Predicting the weather by such
observations was not always
accurate, but even modern
forecasters are not infallible.
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From the Superintendent’s Desk - January 2015
In 2015, the Friends of Saratoga Battlefield mark a very special milestone –
25 years of advocacy and support to Saratoga National Historical Park!
Over the years our Friends have sponsored hundreds of programs for thousands of visitors, were
instrumental in making of the current (award winning) park orientation film, helped rehabilitate the new
exhibit room, represent the park at dozens of conferences and workshops, assist other organizations with
events, plays, music and more. And this year, they are taking on one of the biggest challenges yet; development of the
Saratoga Surrender Site! They are passionate about turning the “weed-choked vacant land” where General Burgoyne
surrendered his army, into a unit of Saratoga NHP and forever preserved as national historic site.
On behalf of all of us at Saratoga NHP and the National Park Service, we greatly appreciate the dedication and enrichments
that Friends of Saratoga Battlefield provide the park and our community! Thank you Friends of Saratoga Battlefield - we
look forward to the next 25 years and again congratulate you on for such exceptional dedication and service to the park, our
staff and the thousands of visitors who come here annually!
Joe Finan
Images from a few of the programs offered at the Battlefield. See the 2015 Calendar of Events on Pg. 5 & 6.
-- President’s Message from P. 1 --
We hope you have visited our new website: www.friendsofsaratogabattlefield.org Please check out the link to Original
Works where you can buy a wide variety of Saratoga NHP based gifts! A percentage of the funds support park programs!
While we keep working on the new website we encourage you to consider giving us your ideas or suggestions (my contact
info is below).
Our partnership with Leadership Saratoga (LS) has given us a wonderful new board member and treasurer, Sylvia Anglin.
We also worked with LS on a grant to fund development of the Saratoga Surrender Site –this is the Friends major project
over the next couple of years. Although we were not awarded the grant, the development committee is working with LS to
set next steps in motion, such as archeological compliance testing of the site in spring 2015. If you are interested in
supporting this major project to create a memorial site on what is now vacant land, please contact me personally at
518.371.3152 or at [email protected].
Cheers, Larry Arnold
-- Sisters from P.1 --
loyalists were starving in the streets while waiting for compensation from the crown. Angelica’s vivacity and appeal is
confirmed by her friendship with Thomas Jefferson, who was living in Paris at the time. They corresponded frequently,
despite his apparent disapproval of women having political opinions and Angelica’s tendency to have them.
In 1780, with her parent’s approval, Elizabeth married Alexander Hamilton, then Washington’s aide-de-camp.
After the war Hamilton practiced law and then became the first Secretary of the Treasury, necessitating that Elizabeth recede
into the background to tend to the house and children and give Hamilton a solid domestic foundation. Elizabeth’s life is an
example of Republican Motherhood, where the female domestic role took on new importance as women were expected to
raise patriotic sons and support their husbands so they could make a positive contribution to the new country.
Until the Battles of Saratoga, the American Revolution could be described as a civil war, as the American colonists
thought of themselves as British subjects until quite late in the conflict. After the war was over, the similarities between the
two countries both facilitated and necessitated healing. Britain and America share a language, customs, and political
systems, so the divide between them couldn’t last for very long. This relationship is in evidence in the way Elizabeth was
able to stay in touch with her sister, whose husband was a Member of Parliament, and in the way Angelica was able to
entertain British aristocrats. With their radically different choices, Angelica and Elizabeth provide us with insight into life
for many women in the 18th century.
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Which Side Are You On?
By NPS Ranger Joe Craig
Every so often, visitors to Saratoga will opine: “If I lived back during the Revolutionary War, I’d
have been a Tory [or Rebel]”. It’s gratifying that the Revolutionary War is taken to heart, but it’s
obvious that they haven’t probed the subject deeply. They might discover that sometimes that a
decision had to be re-thought, or stifled.
First of all, choosing sides in a civil war is a very risky business and no choice carries with it a
money-back guarantee of being on the winning side. Being on the winning side also does not
guarantee safety for yourself, family or property, especially during the War for Independence.
Therein lies a big difference between the Civil War of the 1860’s and that of the 1775-83.
Selecting a side during Civil War of the 1860’s essentially was decided by state leaders. If a state
remained with the Union, or went with the Confederacy, the population mostly followed along
with that. There were notable exceptions, but mostly the fault line between Unionist and
Secessionist was the state line.
During the Revolutionary War, being Loyal or Rebel was often based upon differences
of religion, ethnicity, personal animosities and other factors that aren’t always easily discerned.
The fault lines were anything but tidy resulting in communities, neighbors, acquaintances and families divided by the
question of which side to support.
In such a situation, it’s hard to know anyone’s alignment. Joseph Plumb Martin noted the problem during his service at
Woodbridge, New Jersey in 1780, bearing an eerie resemblance to American experiences 180 years later in Southeast Asia:
“There was no trusting the inhabitants, for many of them were friendly to the British, and we did not know who were or
were not, and consequently, were distrustful of them all….”
This is not to say that some of the people living in the shadow of the British garrison of the City of New York might have
supported the cause of independence. Considering that they were within reach of the British, expressing the wrong
sentiments could be dangerous.
Expressing a Loyalist opinion in an area where the British couldn’t make “house calls” could be equally foolish and unsafe.
On official levels, the penalties for choosing the wrong side led to harassment or imprisonment. The records of the
Committee of Safety and Protection, King’s District, Albany County [present-day Columbia County] detail, in original
spelling and punctuation, some of the treatment of Loyalists. :
[10 June 1776] “…Samuel Gardineer… on complaint being made of his being unfriendly to the Liberties of
America was brought before this board having examined Sd. Gardineer and attended to Evidence against him
Ordered that sd…Gardineer be Sent to the Committe of Albany with the Evidence there to be delt with according
as they Judge the merits….
[no date, 1776] “John Savage Ritchard Powars and Moses Dorman being all of them aprehended By a Party under
the Comand of capt. Salsbery who wer all taken well armed and Broght Before this Board…hearing the
Evedances…find that to their full sattisfaction the above Persons were armed against these States and were on a
very wicked Design therefore resolve that the above…shall be handcofed…together and kept safe by a saficient
gard til the Morning and then sent…to Hartford in Conectticut for clost Confinement.”
[7 May 1777] “ Joshua Barrit being brought before this board and in Some Degree appea’d to be unfriendly to his
Country…Confin’d to his farm and if found any Distance from his farmto be a mark for any friend of his Country
to be Shot at During the Pleasure of the Committee…”
No war is conducted on an entirely official level; civil wars are usually personal and especially
brutal. The 19th century antiquarian Asa Fitch brought to life the Revolutionary War along the
Vermont/New York border areas interviewing people who’d been through it. Their experiences
show how choices could save or destroy property, livelihood or lives.
One interview brought up a frightening incident showing the dangers encountered during the
war while trying to support a family: “Once three men came to father’s house in his absence
and asked mother for a drink of water. She gave them a drink. They then asked what party she
belonged to, without giving and intimations of the side they were on. She was all alone and
wholly at their mercy if they were viciously inclined. She tried to evade the inquiry, told them
that she was a woman, it was not her place to meddle with politics, that it was not fair for them
to ask such a question, anything they needed, and asked for she had given them, and it would be
of no benefit to them to know which party she preferred, they therefore -- Continued P.4 –
Asa Fitch
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ought not to ask her. They thereupon did not press the point….”
Being vague on this occasion did the trick for a lone woman facing armed men. However:
“..it was a daily occurrence for parties to call at the dwellings of inhabitants, not only to ask
for refreshments (which no one was inclined to deny them) but also to ask the party the
family belonged to, keeping their own politics wholly a secret. No one knew how to shape an
answer under such circumstances, for if they differed in politics from their visitors, they well
knew, they would probably be insulted and abused by them.”
It was not just a matter of choosing one side or the other during the war; it was also choosing
how to represent yourself. A wrong word at the wrong time to a stranger could have
disastrous results.
A terrible aspect of this sort of war, an individual on other side is not always a stranger. Too
often someone on the other side was a relative, neighbor or friend, as Asa Fitch reports:
“…Thomas Steele also was said to be a tory and his wife a whig [pro-independence], though they never quarreled about
politics in the house, but what they did was in direct opposition to each other…[A local Loyalist leader, Dr. Adams] used to
lay in the woods near Thomas Steel’s and by some signal would make their presence known to Steele, when he would go to
them and get the news, and supply them with provisions, and at the same time he was doing this, his wife in the house, was
making her son’s clothes and fixing them out…to enter the militia, to go to the [Hudson] river and fight Burgoyne.”
The Steele’s almost comical de facto accommodation of each other’s’ politics stands in stark contrast to the fate of David
Mallory who was raised by the aforementioned Dr. Adams. One of Fitch’s informants related how Adams’ band had
successfully ambushed a Whig party. Mallory rode to the sound of the gunfire and was met by Dr. Adams who said:
“David, you was once my boy, and you must now be my prisoner. I don’t want to hurt you, therefore surrender yourself and
you shall be well treated….”
Mallory’s reply was to advance at Adams with a cocked pistol.
“Adams in alarm exclaimed, “David, you ain’t going to fire at me, your father!” but seeing from [Mallory’s] motions his
determined purpose, Adams had only time to raise and hastily discharge his own gun…”
Both fired. Both were wounded; Mallory mortally.
“Adams saw the nature of [Mallory’s] wound at once, and deeply affected, exclaimed, “Oh, Mallory, this is an awful affair!
Why didn’t you Surrender! The Lord knows and you know you are as a son to me, and I would have allowed no one to
harm you, whilst with me, my protégé, you would have fared as I fared. Your blood is upon your own head, for even if you
had killed me, you could not have escaped death from my men.”
Dr. Adams refused to allow his men to finish off Mallory, in a slim hope of his recovery. But his parting words to his former
protégé were as brutal as the wounding:
“Mallory, you die as the fool dieth. May God be merciful to you.”
For visitors today, the notion of choosing sides in the Revolutionary War is at best an academic exercise. For people who
lived through the conflict, it was real life with real and often unpleasant consequences.
Saratoga in Your Wallet
Since 2010, the United States Mint has been producing America the Beautiful Quarters. Every year, five
states are represented by a National Park within its borders. For example, in 2012, Maine was represented
by Acadia NP. In 2015, New York State will be represented by…you guessed it…Saratoga NHP!
The process of artists’ design proposals, reviews, corrections, counterproposals, further reviews, and further corrections, is
lengthy and tightly controlled. In 2013, ten final designs were reviewed by Saratoga NHP staff as potential candidates. The
final designs were brought before the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts for a vote.
Final approval is confirmed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Both committees agreed on a version of the Saratoga Surrender, depicting a close up of the hands and cuffs of the two
principle generals (Gates and Burgoyne) with a sword being transferred from one hand to the other. Some details still need
to be worked out, but this promises to bring Saratoga NHP and especially the Saratoga Surrender Site—in well-deserved
limelight!
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2015 Calendar of Events
Frost Faire - Saturday, January 24
11am – 3pm - Battlefield
Snow, or no snow…come enjoy the 20th annual Frost Faire. If there’s snow, bring your snow tube or plastic sled for
spectacular rides on the “Big Hill.” If there’s no snow, you can still enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, a noon-time scavenger
hunt, crafts, games, dancing, plus hot chocolate and cookies by the bonfire.
Black History Month - Sunday, February 8 - 1:30pm – 2:30pm - Visitor Center
About 400 black men served in American Continental and militia units in the Battles of Saratoga. They fought
shoulder to shoulder with white soldiers—but an integrated US army would not exist again until the Korean War! That’s just
scratching the surface of Park Ranger Eric Schnitzer’s presentation as he discusses free and enslaved African Americans who
fought in “the most important battle of the last 1000 years.” Snow date: Sunday, February 15
Archeology Presentation: The Border Wars - Tuesday, February 17 - 7pm-8pm
Special location: NYS Military Museum, Saratoga Springs
Rich, bountiful natural resources in the Fish Creek area of the Hudson River (in today’s Town of Saratoga) supported
centuries of Native American populations and proved enticing to later Dutch, French, and English traders and settlers...and
sparked a century of borderland war. Matt Kirk, from Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc., will present findings on their
investigation of colonial-era battlefields in the Fish Creek area. Sponsored by the Friends of Saratoga Battlefield.
Women’s History Month
In Their Own Words: Women in the Revolution - Sunday, March 15 - 1:30pm – 2:30pm - Visitor Center
Explore the lives of women who lived during the American Revolutionary War through their stories and excerpts from letters
and diaries. How did events around these women affect them? What did they find important to document in their daily
lives? How did they deal with life’s challenges? Join us for a nice cup of tea and find out. Snow date: Sunday,
March 22
Author Michael C. Harris - Sunday, March 29 - 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Visitor Center
Brandywine: a battle lost, a nation saved? On September 11, 1777, Pennsylvania’s meandering Brandywine Creek and
surrounding landscape formed the backdrop of the Revolutionary War’s largest battle. More land, more men, and the loss of
Philadelphia…but General Washington’s defeat may have contributed to America’s independence.
Earth Week - April 19 – 25
Songs of Nature - Sunday, April 19 - 1:30pm – 2:30pm -Visitor Center
Popular singer and musician Linda Russell returns to the park with her guitar! Come join and sing along to spirited
songs about nature, animals, and the Earth Day movement.
Raptors Rock! - Saturday, April 25 - 1:30pm – 3pm - Battlefield
Designated by the Audubon Society as an “Important Birding Area” in NY, Saratoga Battlefield is a top destination
for birding in Saratoga County! Wildlife educator and rehabilitator Trish Marki will bring a selection of raptors—
owls, hawks, falcons—for you to meet up close and to hear about where they live and how they survive in their
habitat.
Sunset Walk - Woodcock Aerial Displays - Saturday, April 25 - 6pm – 7:30pm - Battlefield
Join park naturalist Linda White, meeting by the flag pole at the visitor center parking lot for a walk to Tour Stop 5
and back (1.5 miles each way). See amazing aerial displays by woodcocks, listen for owls, and look for deer or
foxes! Please bring a flashlight, water, insect repellent, and wear sturdy shoes. Event cancelled if raining.
Birding and Nature Walks - Saturdays, May 16 & June 13 & 20 - 10am – 11:30am – Battlefield
Join park naturalist Linda White, meeting by the flag pole at the visitor center parking lot to caravan to special places in the
park and see blooming flowers, plants, and migratory birds. Please bring water and insect repellent and wear sturdy shoes.
Event cancelled if raining.
Art in the Park - Saturdays, May 23 & 30 - 10am – 4pm - Visitor Center / Battlefield
Meet at the visitor center for basic historical background, then head onto the Battlefield to capture inspiring views in paint,
pencil, pastel, or pixel! Let the rangers at the front desk know you are coming as an artist and they will give you a free day
pass. If you wish to allow the park to use your art, please provide your email address.
Childrens’ Program Series - Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 – 1pm – 3pm - Visitor Center
Educator Shari Crawford delights children while teaching them about the lives of youngsters in 18th-century America.
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Evening Bike Tours - Wednesdays, July 1, 15, 29; August 12 & 26 – 6pm – 8pm - Battlefield
Join a park ranger for these gentle rides along 5-mile sections of the park and enjoy lesser-known stories from the past. Meet
by the flag pole at the visitor center parking lot. Please bring your bike, water, and insect repellent. Helmets required. Event
cancelled if raining.
Independence Day - Saturday, July 4 - 10am & 2pm - Visitor Center
At 10am, celebrate and give cheer to 20 immigrants who become citizens of the USA! Enjoy period music, join in 13 toasts
to independence and the “new” United States. Enjoy lemonade toasts and see cannon and musket firings up close! At 2pm,
join Park Ranger Joe Craig as he portrays a town crier declaring America’s Independence and leading 13 celebratory toasts.
Cannons boom and muskets crack to celebrate the day!
Early Morning History Strolls - July 7, 8, 21, 22; August 11 & 12 - 9am – 10:30am – Battlefield
Meet at the visitor center to join Park Volunteers Ray Palmer and Jerry Parker on a series of leisurely guided tours about the
first and second Battles of Saratoga. Caravan to various locations, then walk up to 1 mile over uneven ground. Please bring
water and insect repellent, and wear sturdy shoes. Event cancelled if raining.
Artificers’ Weekend - Saturday & Sunday, July 11 & 12 – 10am – 4pm - Battlefield
Armies in the American Revolution were towns on the move and included important craftsmen like blacksmiths, farriers,
tailors, chandlers and tinsmiths. Learn “How it’s Made” 18th century style! Event is free, but battlefield entrance fees
apply.
Evening History Strolls - Thursdays, July 23 & August 20 - 6pm – 8pm - Battlefield
Meet by the flag pole at the visitor center parking lot to join Park Volunteer Dick Farrell on two guided evening strolls
exploring the Battles of Saratoga. Caravan to various locations, then walk up to 1 mile over uneven ground. Please bring
water and insect repellent, and wear sturdy shoes. Event cancelled if raining.
Noontime August Music Series - Tuesdays, August 4, 11, 18, 25 – 12 noon Visitor Center
The track is closed but music echoes through the Hudson River Valley. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy the views while
listening to concerts at noon every Tuesday.
Sponsored by Friends of Saratoga Battlefield.
August 4 - Elizabeth Huntley, harpist
August 11- Rich Bala with “Songs of the Hudson Valley”
August 18 - Tom Akstens and Neil Rossi with folk music of the Adirondacks
August 25 - Fort Ticonderoga Fife & Drum Corps with martial music
18th-Century Day - Sunday, August 9 – 12 noon – 4pm - Schuyler House / Schuylerville
Step back in time at the historic Schuyler House as the grounds come alive with 18th-century activities. Listen to music, see
puppet shows, chair caning, candle dipping, rope making, beer brewing, spinning, dyeing, quilting, tinsmithing, broom
making and more! Hosted by the Old Saratoga Historical Association.
Anniversary Encampment – Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20 - Battlefield
Marking the 238th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga, come explore the lives of men, women and children of the
American Revolution: learn the soldiers’ musket drill, smell the aromas of open-fire cooking, hear cannons and musket
firings, take part in a scouting mission or help decide a court martial! Event is free, but battlefield entrance fees apply.
• Camps open - Saturday, 9am – 4pm; Sunday, 10am – 3pm
• Wreath laying by Daughters of the American Revolution & Sons of the American Revolution. All are welcome! Sunday, 2pm
Art in the Park - Saturdays, October 3 & 10 – 10am – 4pm - Visitor Center / Battlefield
Meet at the visitor center for basic historical background, then head onto the Battlefield to capture inspiring views in paint,
pencil, pastel, or pixel! Let the rangers at the front desk know you are coming as an artist and they will give you a free day
pass. If you wish to allow the park to use your art, please provide your email address.
Surrender Day - Friday, October 16 - 10am – 11am - Special location: Fort Hardy Park / Schuylerville
Witness the recreated surrender of British General Burgoyne to American General Gates, sing patriotic songs with
Schuylerville school children, and drink 13 original toasts to the American Victory!
Sponsored by the Village of Schuylerville and Town of Saratoga.
Candlelight Tour - Saturday, October 17 - 6pm – 8:30pm - Schuyler House / Schuylerville
Step back in time and experience General Philip Schuyler’s 1777 country home in a whole new light! Candle-lit tours of the
house are offered throughout the evening with light refreshments, period music, and a campfire to follow the tour.
Hosted by the Old Saratoga Historical Association.
Saratoga NHP Quarter Launch - Tuesday, November 17 - 9am – 10am – Special Location: Schuylerville High School
/ Schuylerville
Join us in celebrating the release of the 2015 Saratoga National Historical Park quarter, the 30th coin in the U.S. Mint’s
“America the Beautiful” quarters program! This coin is inspired by John Trumbull’s painting, “The Surrender of Gen.
Burgoyne.” Rolls of the newly minted quarters will be sold by the U.S. Mint. This is a once in a lifetime commemoration.
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Park Updates - January 2015
Schuylerville Gateway Visitor Center:
A Request for Proposal has been issued; five firms have
submitted proposals and an award will be issued in early 2015.
The lumber for the new visitor center will be harvested from
New York State lands and there will be a community “frameraising” in autumn with training opportunities for carpenters.
If you want to be involved, email [email protected].
Comprehensive Wayside Rehabilitation: The “Concepts and
Old and New style Waysides
Themes” document which is an overview of changes for all 60 wayside exhibits
along the 10 tour road stops has been reviewed and commented on by the public,
local historians and academics. It will be available on www.nps.gov/sara after
January 5. This month, we are writing text, getting copyright approvals for
historic imagery and commissioning original art. In a month or so, we will look
for individuals who would be interested in a pre-evaluation review of the new
exhibits. Maybe you want to read and comment? If so, contact Eric Schnitzer at
[email protected].
Saratoga Surrender Site: Although the CFA grant for site
development was not awarded, members from Leadership Saratoga
and Friends of Saratoga Battlefield are pressing-on with Plan B!
The Team will meet in early January to discuss initial site needs,
such as an archeological study and plans for basic amenities, while
searching for funding sources. Similar to the legacy of how
Saratoga Battlefield and Saratoga Monument were developed in the
19th century, public support will be vital to preserve and create a
memorial site where one of the America’s most pivotal moments
took place.
SPECIAL EXHIBIT
“Saratoga Landscapes” is a new year-long exhibit, featuring park views
through the lens of Ted Anderson, photographer and designer of graphics
and exhibitions. To paraphrase Ted, “Behind the simplicity and austerity
of such scenes there is a certain joyfulness...and there’s always a story.”
New York State Military Museum - Winter/Spring 2015 Calendar of Events
Saratoga Springs, NY
Sponsored by the Friends of the New York State Military Museum
and the Friends of the Saratoga Battlefield
Jan 24, 1:00pm – Veteran Roundtable – Paul Post, journalist for The Saratogian and author
Jan 31, 2:00pm – Band of Giants – Jack Kelly, author of Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s
Independence
Feb 7, 2:00pm – John Quincy Adams and the Treaty of Ghent – Vince Puliafico as John Quincy Adams
Feb 21, 2:00pm – Seawolves – Ray Misciewicz, to discusses U.S. Navy “Seawolf” class submarines
March 12, 7:00pm – The Long Walk – Brian Castner author - The Long Walk Co-sponsored with Opera Saratoga
March 14, 2:00pm – FDR and America on the Eve of War – Gary Stamm a renowned reenactor
March 21, 2:00pm – Camp Followers of the Revolutionary War – National Park Ranger Jennifer Richard-Morrow
April 4, 2:00pm – Battle of Plattsburgh – Keith Herkalo, author - The Battle of Plattsburg
April 11, 2:00pm – Arnold or Gates? – National Park Rangers Joe Craig and Eric Schnitzer - Debate
Join our free e-newsletter list to receive occasional e-mails that announce news and upcoming events.
Visit our web site at: http://friendsofsaratogabattlefield.org/ and use the link there.
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BULK RATE
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Permit No. 16
Friends of Saratoga Battlefield
648 Route 32
Stillwater, NY 12170
Recipient
Friends of Saratoga Battlefield
President
Larry Arnold
Vice-President Ray Palmer
Secretary
Tony Brandone
Treasurer
Sylvia Anglin
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Tony Brandone
Jerry Parker
Tom Cobb
Johnnie Roberts
Dick Farrell
Friends of Saratoga Battlefield Is a 501©3 not-for-profit, volunteer organization. Our resources are directed to support the Mission of Saratoga
National Historical Park. Contributions are fully tax-deductible. Web:: www.friendsofsaratogabattlefield.org e-Mail [email protected]
Become a Friend of Saratoga Battlefield
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Name_________________________________
Address _______________________________
City __________________________________
State _______ Zip ___________
E-mail ________________________________
Choose your membership level:
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$15 Veterans, Students and Seniors
$25 Individual
$50 Families
$100 & above: “Battlefield Club”
Make checks payable to:
FRIENDS OF SARATOGA BATTLEFIELD
and mail this form to:
Friends of Saratoga Battlefield
PO Box 3310
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Membership benefits include:
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20% Discount at the Museum Store once per member year
(bring your membership card)
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Free Issues of the Battlements
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Free subscription to our e-Newsletter
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Special Member Only events and “back room” tours
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… and more
Join and help us make a difference.