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TICKETS AVAILABLE ONSITE Victory Season at Saratoga: Guided “Surrender Tour” with Pat Niles
October 17, 2024
Gateway Visitor Center
Embark on a journey from the stunning new Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center in Schuylerville where a national “American Revolutionary Experience” by the DAR & American Battlefield Trust is on a limited temporary display. Enjoy a carefully curated bus tour, narrated by local guide & historian, Pat Niles.
Event Details
- Location:
Gateway Visitor Center 30 Ferry Street, Schuylerville, NY
- Speakers:
Pat Niles, “President of Washington County Historical Society, Co-Chair Washington County 250th Committee, Trustee Lake George Battlefield Alliance, President of Adirondack Hudson Military Expeditions, LLC. Saratoga Battlefield Official Guide. “
Additional Information
Embark on a journey from the stunning new Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center in Schuylerville, returning there at 3:30pm EST.
Arrive early to see the national “American Revolutionary Experience” by the DAR & American Battlefield Trust. It is here on a limited temporary display through October 27, 2024.
Enjoy a carefully curated bus tour, narrated by certified guide & historian, Pat Niles. Explore some of the historic sites in the pivotal victory at Saratoga in 1777 including Saratoga National Historical Park stops and other community historic sites central to the Siege at Saratoga that were instrumental in forcing British General Burgoyne’s surrender leading to America’s Turning Point in her War for Independence.
Act fast. Limited spots available! Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center
“SURRENDER TOUR” DETAILS:
- The tour will starts & ends at the Gateway Visitor Center, Schuylerville, NY.
- Stop 9 @ Saratoga NHP, the Great Redoubt to discuss the beginning of the end for the Burgoyne Campaign.
- The story of Lady Acland, Route 4 stop.
- Schuyler House to discuss Burgoyne on October 9th and 10th.
- The tour will travel down Broadway to discuss positioning of British Forces.
- A view of the Marshall House from Route 32 to discuss Lady Riedesel and the siege.
- Up Stark Knob and the “corking of the bottle,” American siege of the British.
- Travel the siege lines around the British Army.
- Fifth stop, Saratoga Monument, the British position on the hill, and Victory Woods.
- Sixth stop, the Surrender Site and the story of negotiations and final surrender.
UPCOMING EVENTS
AUG 8
Turning Point Festival 2026
Come to The Turning Point Parade & Festival to celebrate America’s victory that changed the world in 1777.
SEP 20
DAR Wreath Laying Ceremony at SNHP
Honor Saratoga’s Revolutionary patriots and the heritage of their victory with the local Daughters & Sons of the American Revolution.
OCT 17
Victory Season at Saratoga: Surrender Day Ceremony
On the 249th anniversary of the Surrender at Saratoga, explore the sites where history was made! Saratoga250 in partnership with Saratoga National Historical Park will have five sites open and staffed where you can learn about the event known as the Turning Point of the American Revolution! A free trolley provided by our partners at CDTA will allow you to move easily between sites with an onboard guide to answer questions.
NOV 7
Revolutionary Run for Veterans at Fort Hardy Park
Saratoga250 will have a presence at the Saratoga County Revolutionary Run for Veterans, a 5k run at Fort Hardy Park which benefits Saratoga County Veterans.
SEP 19
Saratoga National Historical Park (SNHP) Freeman’s Farm Anniversary Encampment
Step back in time at the Freeman’s Farm Anniversary Encampment at Saratoga National Historical Park. Experience living history demonstrations, reenactors, and programs that bring the pivotal events of 1777 to life.
SEP 12
Stillwater Family Day 2026
September 12th – Stillwater Family Day. Join Saratoga250 at American Legion Post 490 for Revolutionary War trivia and a day of family fun!
AUG 5
Tchaikovsky Spectacular Evening 2026
The opening night of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s season at SPAC features Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, accompanied by cannon firing.
OCT 10-11
Siege Living History Weekend 2026
Enjoy Saratoga250’s Siege Living History Weekend, a two-day event full of historical interpretation and activities.
Keep America’s Turning Point Alive 
Keep America’s Turning Point alive for generations to come by making a tax-deductible donation to the Campaign for Saratoga 250, Inc. Our certified 501c3 nonprofit organization is dedicated to promoting awareness, education, and preservation of critical assets of the Battles of Saratoga. Your support will help promote historical awareness of new generations of people across the region, nation, and globe.








