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Volunteer Park Day at the “Field of Grounded Arms,” Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville, NY
April 26, 2025
Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville, New York
Help us beautify the park for summer and walk in the footsteps where the Victory at Saratoga was secured! The “Field of Grounded Arms” is where British regulars were marched through Americans and literally laid down their muskets as part of General Burgoyne’s agreement to surrender to General Gates’ American forces. Volunteers will assist with winter debris pickup. Please bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, a rake and/or pruning shears (if you have them), and a water bottle.
Event Details
- Start Time:
9:00am
- End Time:
12:00pm
- Location:
Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville, New York (Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitor Center Rallying Point)
- Meeting Place:
Volunteers should report to the rear parking area of the Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center between 8:45 am and 9:00 am for registration and instructions
Additional Information
Please note: Plentiful parking exists at Fort Hardy Park. Raking, debris pickup, and bagging, cleaning of facilities along historic Champlain Canal paths and the park will be conducted.
Volunteers should be prepared for outdoor activities and the unpredictable April weather of upstate New York. Please assist us by bringing a rake(s) and/or pruning shears.
In the instance of inclement weather, Park Day will be cancelled.
Accessibility & Site Significance
Fort Hardy has accessible parking and bathrooms. It adjoins the Champlain Canal Region Gateway Visitors Center, the future home of the “America’s Turning Point Heritage Center” under development. Interpretations there and outside the building will bring the “Field of Grounded Arms” to life along with orienting visitors to the elements of the siege that occurred after the Battles of Saratoga leading to this first-ever surrender of a British Army in world history.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tavern Night: On the Eve of Revolution – February 26 SOLD OUT!
Tavern Night: On the Eve of Revolution – March 12th
5th Annual Turning Point & Women in War Symposium
Victory Season at Saratoga: Siege Living History Weekend with Saratoga NHP
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.