{"id":53,"date":"2008-10-15T18:25:09","date_gmt":"2008-10-15T22:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/adventures\/2008\/10\/historic-park.html"},"modified":"2017-11-27T07:49:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T12:49:33","slug":"historic-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/adventures\/2008\/10\/historic-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Saratoga National Battlefield Historic Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5733 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/07\/battlefield_trails.jpg\" alt=\"battlefield_trails.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/07\/battlefield_trails.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/07\/battlefield_trails-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Town of Saratoga<\/li>\n<li>The Wilkinson Trail<\/li>\n<li>Length: 4.2 miles<\/li>\n<li>Scenery: Rolling Farmland, Wooded<\/li>\n<li>Terrain: Dirt, Grass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Trip Tip:<\/strong> Historically significant<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This destination is where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/aboutsaratoga\/battle-of-saratoga\/\">Battles of Saratoga<\/a> took place during the Revolutionary War.\u00a0 General Burgoyne of the British Army was defeated during the second battle, which is one of the most significant battles in American and world history.\u00a0 As a result of the victory at Saratoga, the American Colonies became recognized as a force not to be reckoned with.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/hotspots\/national-historic-park\/\">Visit Saratoga National Historic Park<\/a> and learn more about this decisive point in history and why Benedict Arnold is considered an American hero.<\/p>\n<p>The battlefield is located in Stillwater, only 25 minutes southeast of Saratoga Springs.\u00a0 The park was established first as a state park in 1927 and then became a National Park in 1958. The park has three separate units, the Battlefield in Stillwater, General Philip Schuyler&#8217;s House in Schuylerville, and the 154 1\/2 foot Saratoga Monument in Victory.\u00a0 The battlefield is 4 square miles and has many opportunities for walking and picnicking.\u00a0 The main visitor center and parking area are located in the northwest corner of the Battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>The Wilkinson Trail, starting out form the visitor center is popular and well marked.\u00a0 Even though the Wilkinson Trail is 4.2 miles long it covers less than a quarter of battlefield.\u00a0 There is a nine-mile tour road around the perimeter of the park that can be followed for a more extensive historical tour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong> ROUTE 32<\/p>\n<p>From downtown Saratoga Springs, follow Union Avenue (Rte 9P) out of town past the Saratoga Race Course.\u00a0 Continue on Rte 9P over the Northway toward Saratoga Lake. You will pass Longfellows Inn and Restaurant.\u00a0 Continue over the Fish Creek Bridge, past Saratoga Tackle.\u00a0 Drive along Saratoga Lake shoreline and make a left onto Rte 423 east (Battlefield Road).\u00a0 Follow Rte 423 east.\u00a0 Make a left onto Rte 32 north.\u00a0 The main entrance to the park is on the right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Town of Saratoga The Wilkinson Trail Length: 4.2 miles Scenery: Rolling Farmland, Wooded Terrain: Dirt, GrassTrip Tip: Historically significant This destination is where the Battles of Saratoga took place during the Revolutionary War.&nbsp; General Burgoyne of the British Army&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":5733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nature-trails"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Explore Saratoga Battlefield &amp; Learn More About The History Of The County On This Saratoga Nature Trail<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for the history of Saratoga? 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