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Historical Sites related to the Life and Career of Benedict Arnold


  1. Battles of Saratoga

Saratoga Battle Monument

on Burgoyne Rd (County Rt 338), just west of the Village of Schuylerville, NY (Burgoyne Rd is off US Rt 4)

The cornerstone for this monument commemorating the Battle of Saratoga was laid in 1877. It was completed in 1882. The 154.5 foot obelisk features four niches, three of which contain statues of American generals. Gen. Philip Schuyler faces east, toward his Saratoga home. Gen. Daniel Morgan faces west, where his troops were positioned to help surround the British. Gen. Horatio Gates faces north, the direction from which the British invasion came. The fourth niche is vacant, and symbolizes Gen. Benedict Arnold's valiant leadership in the battle. Because of his later treason, he has no statue.

See the park website for details and a map: http://www.nps.gov/sara/index.htm
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Daniel Morgan, facing west
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Daniel Morgan, facing west

  • Postcard view of the Saratoga Battle Monument. Gen. Schuyler's statue can be seen looking to the right
  • Above the doorway is the "vacant niche" commemorating Arnold's part in this turning-point battle of the American Revolution.
  • Photo from my visit in 1991
  • Gen. Phillip Schuyler, facing east
  • Gen. Horatio Gates, facing north
  • Daniel Morgan, facing west
  • Close up of Benedict Arnold's "vacant niche", facing south
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