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Henry Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery Procession and Wreath Laying Ceremony

December 14, 2025

9:00 a.m. Waterford, NY 

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Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery Procession including horses pulling replica cannon on sleds along with reenactors and community members, will step off from the Waterford Senior Center at 9am and arrive shortly thereafter at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Waterford for a short ceremony and wreath laying at Knox Trail Marker #18. It will then proceed to Peebles Island State Park for a brief stop near the remaining earthworks created during the 1777 Saratoga Campaign before continuing on to Van Schaick Mansion.

Event Details

  • Start Time:

    9:00 AM, procession steps off and arrives for wreath laying at Knox Marker #18, Soldiers and Sailors Park. 

  • Locations:

    Soldiers and Sailors Park, Waterford, NY

    Peebles Island State Historic Park, Waterford, NY

    Van Schaick Mansion, Cohoes, NY

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Additional Information

9:00 AM – Knox Marker Ceremony, Soldiers and Sailors Park, Waterford, NY 

Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery Procession will step off from the Waterford Senior Center and arrive shortly thereafter at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Waterford for a short ceremony and wreath laying at Knox Marker # 18 before continuing on to Peebles Island State Historic Park.

10:00 AM – Peebles Island State Historic Park, Waterford, NY

Procession arrives at Peebles Island State Park with a brief stop near the remaining earthworks created during the 1777 Saratoga Campaign before continuing on to Van Schaick Mansion in Cohoes.

10:30 AM- 12:00 PM  – Van Schaick Mansion, Cohoes, NY

Saratoga 250 will officially handoff the ceremonial linstock to Albany 250 at the Van Schaick Mansion. The mansion will have speakers, refreshments, tours of the house, and a commemorative bench dedication in honor of Henry Knox by the Sons of the American Revolution. 

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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

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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.

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