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Knox Fest 250

December 13, 2025

Fort Hardy Park

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250 Years in the Making – One Amazing Weekend to Commemorate!

Don’t miss the 250th anniversary of the daunting, courageous, and successful winter 1775 journey of Henry Knox & patriots who delivered vital cannon artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to the high ground over Boston Harbor forcing the British evacuation. FREE festive family fun for all ages awaits at Fort Hardy Park – check out the details below!

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Event Details

  • Start Time:

    1:00pm

  • Location:

    Fort Hardy Park,  Schuylerville

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Additional Information

Join us after the linstock handoff from Washington County for historical interpreters, artillery demonstrations, food, and wagon rides at nearby Fort Hardy Park!

Activities Include:

  • Horse-drawn wagon rides 
  • Food and Beverages available for purchase from some great local businesses.
  • Peruse displays, our own Henry Knox Board Game and check out Knox merch in our Saratoga250 Tent
  • Stay toasty warm by the bonfire
  • Have your artillery questions answered by the 2nd Continental Artillery and check out their battery!
  • Speak to Henry Knox himself about his winter expedition
  • Have a conversation with General Philip Schuyler about his role in the logistical planning for the noble train
  • Learn about tavern fare in the 18th century and find out what Knox may have experienced along his journey
  • Check out winter fashion and cold weather gear from the 1770s to find out how Knox and his team kept warm
  • Hear from the Lexington Minutemen about recent activity in the Massachusetts Colony and their need for Knox’s artillery to break the Siege of Boston
  • Chat with a printer about how books were created in Knox’s day and the skills needed to run a printing press.
  • Join the Daughters of the American Revolution in recognizing the incredible WSWHE BOCES students who built the Knox replica sleds (2:30pm in the Saratoga250 Tent)
  • End the day with a lantern lit walk through Fort Hardy Park, culminating with a twilight artillery salute in honor of Henry Knox and the Friends of Fort Hardy Park’s celebration, Starlight in the Park (lantern walk begins at 4pm, gather near the Saratoga250 tent and bring your own lantern to join in the procession)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Celebrating the 250th: Battles of Saratoga @250 Reenactments

Watch history come alive at the 250th Battles of Saratoga Reenactment. Two days of live muskets and maneuvers, October 9–10, 2027 in Saratoga, NY.

Celebrating the 250th: Turning Point Parade 2027

Join the Turning Point Parade marking 250 years since the Surrender at Saratoga. October 17, 2027, 10am in Schuylerville, NY.

Fall Lecture Series: Did the Battle of Redbank bring France into the War of Independence?

Americans generally assume that the surrender of Sir John Burgoyne to General Horatio Gates at Saratoga on 17 October 1777 caused France to openly enter the American War of Independence. The American leadership interpreted the defeat at Saratoga within their military and political needs. Saratoga was of great military importance, an immense morale booster and extensively used for propaganda purposes. But France’s decision to join the American rebels came after years of preparation and was by no means monocausal.

Fall Lecture Series: They Were Good Soldiers: African Americans Serving in the Continental Army

The role of African Americans, free and enslaved, in the regiments of the Continental Army is not well-known; neither is the fact that relatively large numbers served in southern regiments and that the greatest number served alongside their white comrades in integrated units. John Rees will discuss black soldiers’ acceptance, service, and experiences during and after the War for American Independence, focusing on those who served in Continental regiments. African American women with the army will also be featured.

Victory Season at Saratoga 250: Children’s Themed Surrender Day Ceremony

On behalf of the Town of Saratoga, the Village of Schuylerville, the Saratoga County 250th American Revolution Commission, and the Campaign for Saratoga 250, we are honored to host students and families of young children to participate in the annual Surrender Day Ceremony, marking the 249th anniversary of the American victory at the Battles of Saratoga.

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