Victory at Saratoga LbNA #26119 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Schuylerville |
| County: | Saratoga |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Mookie  |
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| Found by: | bubbles11 |
| Last found: | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Oct 6, 2006 |
MISSING BOX REPLACED ON 6/1/07
The Saratoga Monument is located on Burgoyne Road (County Route 338) in the village of Victory, which adjoins the village of Schuylerville. It is about 10 miles east of Saratoga Springs, New York. For directions, call (518) 664-9821.
Seasonal hours for the monument are Wednesday through Sunday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm through Labor Day and weekends through October 20, but you can find the letterbox any time.
The turning point of America’s Revolutionary War
is marked with a monument commemorating the gore.
It was October 17, 1777 that the British surrendered the fight.
British General Burgoyne could not overcome the American might.
In this, “the Turning Point of the American Revolution,”
France recognized our independence and saw the solution.
They entered the war as an ally to our military
And with France’s support we did not wary.
We won independence, liberty and freedom for all.
And erected this monument to commemorate the British fall.
These grounds are the site of Burgoyne's camp — his last
Now climb the 188 steps to the top and do it fast.
At the top-most platform you will enjoy quite a view
You will see the Hudson River as well as your next clue.*
Out of one of the windows find the “circle of white”
Descend the monument of 155 feet of height.
In the western niche is Colonel Daniel Morgan.
He faces where he took position
Looking to the north is General Horatio Gates
where he observes the invading army from Canada that he hates.
General Philip Schuyler faces the Hudson and his home
as well as the hills where the enemy once did roam.
The empty southern niche is for General Benedict Arnold,
His later treachery to the American cause made us appalled.
A musket could shoot, at maximum, 75 yards or 225 feet
At that range, your enemy is almost close enough to greet.
Imagine the British line is just 50 yards away
They raise their muskets and aim directly your way.
The volley is deafening, the choking smoke stinks.
The sulfur stings your eyes and makes you confusedly blink.
Now walk 50 yards to the center of the circle of white.
Men fall all around you, to the left and right.
Some are crying out in suffering but many are dead
As hundreds of musket balls whistle by your head.
Burgoyne's soldiers traveled on foot to get here to fight
They walked from St. John's, Canada, in dark and in light.
Now you will march with your regiment a long, long way.
With your back to the monument, spy the road that in front of you lay.
Walk to it and then keep going, heading southeast down Cemetery Ave.
Find Victory Cemetery and a letterbox you will have.
It’s about a quarter of a mile down on the right.
Turn in, then walk all the way to the back of the site.
In the left back corner a lonely wooden cross.
With no engraving, no gravestone, no record of loss.
Just a container of white flowers with many leaves of green.
I hope you are careful and have not been seen!
*If the monument is not open, find the center of the circle by taking a compass reading of 220 degrees from the southeastern side of the monument.
The Saratoga Monument is located on Burgoyne Road (County Route 338) in the village of Victory, which adjoins the village of Schuylerville. It is about 10 miles east of Saratoga Springs, New York. For directions, call (518) 664-9821.
Seasonal hours for the monument are Wednesday through Sunday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm through Labor Day and weekends through October 20, but you can find the letterbox any time.
The turning point of America’s Revolutionary War
is marked with a monument commemorating the gore.
It was October 17, 1777 that the British surrendered the fight.
British General Burgoyne could not overcome the American might.
In this, “the Turning Point of the American Revolution,”
France recognized our independence and saw the solution.
They entered the war as an ally to our military
And with France’s support we did not wary.
We won independence, liberty and freedom for all.
And erected this monument to commemorate the British fall.
These grounds are the site of Burgoyne's camp — his last
Now climb the 188 steps to the top and do it fast.
At the top-most platform you will enjoy quite a view
You will see the Hudson River as well as your next clue.*
Out of one of the windows find the “circle of white”
Descend the monument of 155 feet of height.
In the western niche is Colonel Daniel Morgan.
He faces where he took position
Looking to the north is General Horatio Gates
where he observes the invading army from Canada that he hates.
General Philip Schuyler faces the Hudson and his home
as well as the hills where the enemy once did roam.
The empty southern niche is for General Benedict Arnold,
His later treachery to the American cause made us appalled.
A musket could shoot, at maximum, 75 yards or 225 feet
At that range, your enemy is almost close enough to greet.
Imagine the British line is just 50 yards away
They raise their muskets and aim directly your way.
The volley is deafening, the choking smoke stinks.
The sulfur stings your eyes and makes you confusedly blink.
Now walk 50 yards to the center of the circle of white.
Men fall all around you, to the left and right.
Some are crying out in suffering but many are dead
As hundreds of musket balls whistle by your head.
Burgoyne's soldiers traveled on foot to get here to fight
They walked from St. John's, Canada, in dark and in light.
Now you will march with your regiment a long, long way.
With your back to the monument, spy the road that in front of you lay.
Walk to it and then keep going, heading southeast down Cemetery Ave.
Find Victory Cemetery and a letterbox you will have.
It’s about a quarter of a mile down on the right.
Turn in, then walk all the way to the back of the site.
In the left back corner a lonely wooden cross.
With no engraving, no gravestone, no record of loss.
Just a container of white flowers with many leaves of green.
I hope you are careful and have not been seen!
*If the monument is not open, find the center of the circle by taking a compass reading of 220 degrees from the southeastern side of the monument.