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Victory Season at Saratoga: Surrender Day Bus Tour

October 17, 2025

Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center

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Step into history on the 248th anniversary of America’s Turning Point. This exclusive bus tour brings you to the very sites where the Battles of Saratoga reshaped the future of a nation.

Cannon at Bemus Heights, Saratoga NHP
A group gathered at the The Schuyler House listening to a tour guide

Event Details

  • Start Time:

    1:00 pm

  • Location:

    Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center, Schuylerville

  • 30 Ferry Street, Schuylerville, NY. Additional parking available at adjacent Fort Hardy Park lot

Additional Details

Led by Sean KelleherTown of Saratoga Historian, Vice Chair of the Saratoga 250 Commission, and a gifted storyteller with more than 25 years of experience—you’ll explore the landscapes that witnessed triumph, surrender, and the turning of the tide.

Walk in the footsteps of history as Sean guides you from village streets to battlefield heights. With vivid stories and insider perspective, this tour transforms Saratoga’s past into a powerful, unforgettable experience.

Tour Highlights
  • General Schuyler’s northern estate – see the 1777 home that hosted Hamilton among many others and was the logistical outpost of a key Revolutionary leader and namesake of the surrounding Village
  • Saratoga Monument – towering 19th century symbol of victory
  • Saratoga Apple – a brief respite among  orchards harvested across historic ground. Grab fresh apples, cider, the best cider donuts around or other treats for the trip. A small gift card included for ticketed guests.
  • Saratoga National Historical Park – Visitor Center (if federal gov’t is shutdown, Visitor Center is closed. A short walk to overlook the battlefield vista, weather permitting, will occur)
  • Sword Surrender Site – see the overlook & stand in the place where General Burgoyne surrendered his sword 248 years ago to the day
  • Additional landmarks, cemeteries, and memorials that preserve layers of remembrance

Along the way, you’ll step off the bus at select stops, see the ground where history happened, and experience the stories that still echo today.

Meet Your Guide

Sean Kelleher has dedicated over a quarter century to researching and interpreting Saratoga’s Revolutionary past. Known for his dynamic storytelling and deep local roots, Sean connects people to the drama, character, and legacy of America’s Turning Point like no one else.

Seats are limited! Reserve yours now and be part of this unforgettable commemorative journey.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The opening night of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s season at SPAC features Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, accompanied by cannon firing.

Come to The Turning Point Parade & Festival to celebrate America’s victory that changed the world in 1777.

September 12th – Stillwater Family Day. Join Saratoga250 at American Legion Post 490 for Revolutionary War trivia and a day of family fun!

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.

Honor Saratoga’s Revolutionary patriots and the heritage of their victory with the local Daughters & Sons of the American Revolution.

Enjoy Saratoga250’s Siege Living History Weekend, a two-day event full of historical interpretation and activities.

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.

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.

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    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.