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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 1h

British guns on the heights exposed American troops in the open. shorturl.at/9usep #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250

Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 1d

Stories of soldiers, refugees, and allies wait beneath the grass of Old Saratoga. shorturl.at/Nyv6h #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 1d

Knox’s winter gamble — breakfast + bravery Nov. 2 in Greenwich. ➜ shorturl.at/n8rZS #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250

Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 6d

The white flag over the Hudson wasn’t just surrender—it was the birth of American diplomacy. shorturl.at/4BdWm #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250

Between Honor and Betrayal: Wilkinson and Whipple at Saratoga

The White Flag Over the Hudson: Burgoyne’s Surrender at Saratoga

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 7d

The real victory at Saratoga? Mercy.
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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 7d

At Saratoga, surrender wasn’t defeat—it was negotiation. Honor met humility on the banks of the Hudson. shorturl.at/Agz5K
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“A Niche in the Temple of Liberty”: The Living Legacy of the Saratoga Convention

Negotiation, honor, and a landscape that remembers.

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 9d

History lives here. From Freeman’s Farm to Fort Hardy, Schuylerville proves that the past still shapes our future.
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#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250

Walking Through Saratoga History: Post Victory October 20

Walking Through History, One Step at a Time

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 12d

All hail thou morning of the 17th of October, 1777!
Historian John Brandow tinyurl.com/p7euueys
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Surrender Day 2025: Honoring America’s Turning Point at Saratoga

248th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battles of Saratoga

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 13d

Nearly 250 years later, the ground at Saratoga is still telling its story. Join us Oct. 24 to hear what archaeologists and veterans uncovered. 👉 tinyurl.com/5xbtf7yz #saratoga250 #America250

Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 14d

On the fields where Burgoyne surrendered, a new kind of victory—celebrating education that keeps the Revolution alive.
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Salem Teacher to Receive Saratoga 250 Teaching Excellence Award on Surrender Day

From Classroom to Battlefield: Salem Teacher Mary Skelly to Be Honored for Bringing the American Revolution to Life

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 14d

Witness history in action this Surrender Day at Fort Hardy Park—where the world’s balance of power shifted: tinyurl.com/47u7n9dj #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250

Surrender Day: Where the World Turned in Saratoga

Stepping into the moment that changed the course of history

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 15d

@trulandphoto.bsky.social marshall’s in brown and green along with the green and blue.

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 15d

From sun-soaked fields to crisp fall evenings, Fort Hardy Park reminded me: heritage tourism is about people as much as place. Join us in celebrating the Semiquincentennial. [https://tinyurl.com/2ku68298] #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250

Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 15d

Fort Hardy Park isn’t just history—it’s a community stage where stories and memory converge. [https://tinyurl.com/2ku68298] #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250

Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 19d

1777 returns to Schuylerville. Join us for Siege Weekend and step into the sights and sounds of the Revolution.
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Jymm Hoffman Interview | Friday’s Familiar Discourse Nanty Narking’s Necessary Nuisances.

How one blacksmith keeps the Revolution alive through fire, iron, and interpretation.

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 21d

October’s chill. Gunpowder smoke. Hope rising from the fields.
Bemus Heights, 1777.
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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 21d

The Siege of Saratoga returns—this weekend at Fort Hardy Park! Walk where history turned. tinyurl.com/2jcd3hf9

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David Truland @trulandphoto.bsky.social · 23d

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Saratoga NHP Shutdown

Yesterday, I spent three hours at my favorite place in the area, Saratoga National Historical Park. The effect of the federal government shu...

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 22d

Fall in Saratoga means remembering October 7, 1777—the Battle of Bemus Heights. The land is quiet now, but it once thundered with cannon fire.
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Saratoga’s Turning Point: The 2nd Battle of Saratoga and the Human Story Behind Bemus Heights

Explore the 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Bemus Heights

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 26d

Ever walked Victory Woods at Saratoga? Garrett Cloer ensures visitors see not just trails but choices, courage, and consequence. tinyurl.com/3t5tf5xa #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250

Garrett Cloer Interview | Friday’s Familiar Discourse + Nanty Narking’s Necessary Nuisances.

Government Shutdown, Telling Saratoga Story and Garrett Cloer Interview

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 27d

Cold rain. Muddy fields. Brave choices. Saratoga in 1777 was shaped as much by weather as by weapons. 🌧️
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Echoes on the Battlefield: Saratoga and the Human Story of Revolution

Exploring courage, weather, and untold stories on the fields where America’s turning point was won

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 27d

Shout out to Saratoga Report + Dan De Federicis for including Past Paths in today’s roundup. Proud to see Saratoga 250 standing tall there.
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The Forgotten Colonel of Saratoga: From Captive Child to Washington’s Ally

Discover the untold story of Louis Cook—an African, Abenaki, and Mohawk leader who rose from captive child at Saratoga to Continental Army colonel, shaping Washington’s alliances and America’s turning

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 28d

As we prepare for the 250th, let’s lift up voices like Louis Cook’s—local, Indigenous, resilient. 👉 tinyurl.com/34js4j4b #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250

The Forgotten Colonel of Saratoga: From Captive Child to Washington’s Ally

Discover the untold story of Louis Cook—an African, Abenaki, and Mohawk leader who rose from captive child at Saratoga to Continental Army colonel, shaping Washington’s alliances and America’s turning

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 29d

Saratoga isn’t just autumn beauty—it’s America’s turning point. In 1777, Burgoyne surrendered. In 2024, visitors spent $8.2M supporting our communities. Read more: tinyurl.com/4dbctjns #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250

Stepping Through History: Heritage, Autumn, and the Economic Pulse of Saratoga

Walking the Battlefield Tour Road at Saratoga National Historical Park: Autumn Beauty and the Turning Point of the American Revolution

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · Sep 29

1777: Burgoyne surrenders. 2025: we remember. Saratoga was — and is — America’s Turning Point.
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Walking Through Saratoga History - 9/29

Post 4: Autumn Colors, Autumn Resolve

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