OCT
11-12
Victory Season at Saratoga: Siege Living History Weekend
October 11–12, 2025
Fort Hardy Park/Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center & Stillwater Blockhouse
Event Details
Fort Hardy Park & Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center
- Event Time:
10:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday & Sunday
Revolutionary era soldiers return to Saratoga! Fort Hardy Park will host encampments on the original 1777 “Field of Grounded Arms” where British Regulars grounded their weapons upon surrender to the Americans.
Continental soldiers from Massachusetts 2nd & 3rd Regiments will encamp and speak to the American defenses & way of life in battles against Burgoyne’s British forces.
2nd Continental Artillery will demonstrate and speak to the importance of cannon to the American defenses and how units operated this vital, powerful weaponry. Download the schedule to see when they’ll fire their cannon daily!
British soldiers of His Majesty’s 24th Regiment will be on hand to discuss their efforts to restore legitimate government to the rebellious American colonies.
All camps are free to visit and open to the public during the hours and days listed above. Soldiers will show their cannon and muskets throughout the event and perform other martial activities, while they and the camp’s followers will cook food and sew clothing. Engage and be sure to ask these dedicated living historians lots of questions!
Knox Cannonball Crunch Stewart’s Shops Ice Cream
Get a scoop of our special Henry Knox themed ice cream while supplies last!
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Date: Sat., October 11th
Location: Fort Hardy Park
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Free Family Activities for All Ages

Saratoga250 Tent
Come visit the Saratoga250 tent to learn more about upcoming events and view our new displays on Henry Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery. See if you have what it takes to deliver cannon through the wilderness by trying out our new Henry Knox Board Game – fun for all ages! Try your hand at quill writing or candle dipping and learn more about our revolutionary past!

Healing in the 1770s
What might it have been like to be a nurse in an army hospital, or at home? Discover the vital role that midwives, nurses, watchers, and bonesetters played in their communities and on campaign. Join us on the kitchen porch of the Schuyler House to learn more.

Feeding an Army
What foods would you eat during the spring, summer, fall, and winter in the 1770s? Learn how food was preserved on local farms as well as how food fueled both armies during the Saratoga Campaign.

What’s on your feet?
Do you know who made your shoes? In the 1770s, you might have lived next door to the cordwainer who made your pair. What tools and materials were used in this trade? Chat with our shoemaker to find out!

Traveling Forge
Interested in blacksmithing? Visit the Traveling Forge, a military piece of equipment to act as a traveling repair shop to fix tools, wagons, cannons, or whatever an army on the move needed. Two of these traveling forges were surrendered by the British at Saratoga, along with their cannons and other artillery equipment.

Come Play with Us!
Any age group, from toddlers to adults, is invited to participate in this interactive presentation of period toys and games. Learn about the origins of 18th century games, toys, and activities and then try them out!”
Take a look at some of the Fort Hardy Park – Gateway Visitor Center Events
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Shoulder Your Firelocks!
Do you know how to “Shoulder Your Firelocks” or “About Face!?” Calling all young recruits to report to Fort Hardy Park where you are invited to practice the Manual of Arms with wooden muskets and learn the commands continental soldiers would have lived by during the American Revolution.
Times: 11am, 1pm and 3pm ***Saturday Only
Draft Animal Rides
Draft Animals were the engines of the 18th century! Take a ride behind one of the draft horse teams that will be pulling cannons on sleds as part of our 250th Anniversary of Henry Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery in December.
***Saturday Only 11am-3pm
Dogs in the Revolution?
Were there dogs in the American Revolution? Join local author Megin Potter inside the Gateway Visitor Center as she shares stories about dogs in this nation’s revolutionary beginnings from her new book, Saratoga Dogs: Past to Present. Books will be available for purchase and signings.
***Saturday 11am
Siege Field Guided Tour
Join Saratoga Town Historian Sean Kelleher, Vice Chairman of Saratoga 250, for a one-mile guided walk across the Siege Field, a crucial site of the Battles of Saratoga. Using original maps and first-hand accounts, this tour brings the 1777 Siege of Saratoga to life. Discover where fog, fire, and resolve shaped America’s freedom. Meet in front of the Gateway Visitor Center.
***Saturday 1pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
OCT 8
Fall Lecture Series: The Woes of Richard Montgomery Part Two: The Sad Retreat from Canada in 1776
Join Dutchess County Historian Will Tatum for the conclusion of the sorrowful story of the Continental Army’s Invasion of Canada, launched in 1775. Join us to learn how the Woes of Richard Montgomery survived his demise, continuing to complicate the struggle for American Independence over the following year.
OCT 10-11
Victory Season at Saratoga Siege Living History Weekend
Enjoy Saratoga250’s Siege Living History Weekend, a two-day event full of historical interpretation and activities.
OCT 10
Hamilton Outdoor Movie Night
Join Saratoga National Historical Park (SNHP) to watch the renowned story featuring the Schuyler sisters on the lawn of their father’s Saratoga estate as the Schuyler sisters take center stage in the hit Broadway musical, “Hamilton!”
OCT 13
A Tale of Two Knox Commissions
Saratoga 250 will host historian Ben Haley for a look at how Massachusetts and New York sought, jointly at first, to commemorate Henry Knox’s 1775–76 winter artillery trek. Haley, Director of the National Register of Historic Places program for Massachusetts, will examine how that early cooperation ultimately gave way to competing priorities and divergent interpretations.
OCT 14
Candlelight Tours at the Schuyler House
Experience the warm glow and quiet atmosphere of an 18th‑century home lit entirely by candlelight. Presented in partnership with the
Old Saratoga Historical Association, this evening program invites visitors to explore the Schuyler estate and hear stories about the people who lived, worked, and visited there.
OCT 16
Victory Season at Saratoga: 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.
OCT 17
Victory Season at Saratoga: Celebrate Surrender Day!
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!
OCT 17
Victory Season at Saratoga 249th Surrender Day Commemorative Concert
Join us for an evening of history and harmony as we mark the 249th anniversary of the British surrender at Saratoga. This commemorative concert features 18th-century music performed by the renowned Musicians of Ma’alwyck, joined by award winning soprano Vedrana Kalas, and is punctuated by the insightful historical insights of featured speaker Eric Schnitzer, Saratoga NHP Ranger and Military Historian, who will share firsthand accounts of the surrender from diverse perspectives.
OCT 22
Fall Lecture Series: Morgan Lewis: The Making of a Patriot
Morgan Lewis is an often-overlooked figure of the American Revolution but one who was at the center of some of the most pivotal moments in the formation of America. The son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, he defined a generation of young officers who, despite their youth and inexperience, brought tenacity and intellect that was the foundation for victory.
OCT 29
Fall Lecture Series: Illuminating Lives: The Stories of Several Women During the American War for Independence
Using a variety of archival sources and research techniques, Saratoga National Historical Park Curator Christine Valosin will talk about six different women with ties to the Schuyler family or estate, illuminating little known stories of their lives during the turbulent years of the American War for Independence.
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.




















