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History of Saratoga, New York, USA

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• 1745 - November - French troops attack indians of Saratoga, NY
  
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•  1777 - October 17 - British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY
  
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  October 17, 1777
  
  
•  1820 - Newspapers in Schools
  The Saratoga (New-York) Sentinel says, 'we are happy to learn that in many school districts in the neighbouring towns, the teachers have adopted the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• The village of Schuylerville was incorporated in 1831
  In 1828, Phillip Schuyler II built the Horicon Mill, the second cotton mill to be built in the state. On April 16th, 1831. under a special act of the ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• The first fire engine in Schuylerville was bought in 1836 and the first fire house was erected in 1837
  
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  Barhydt's Lake
  American Scenery,
  by N.P. Willis, Illustrated by William Henry Bartlett, 1840
  
• In 1853 the National Bank of Schuylerville was founded
  
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• 1854 - Saratoga / Schulyersville
  Saratoga, a township of Saratoga co., New York, on the Hudson river, 30 miles N. by E. from Albany. Population, 8492.
  
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• 1863 - August 3 - Saratoga Racetrack (NY) opens
  
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•  1864 - GREAT CONFLAGRATION IN SARATOGA. THE WATER CURE ESTABLISHMENT AT SARATOGA BURNED.
  Troy, N. Y., Tuesday, July 5.
  The fire at Saratoga on Monday destroyed all the buildings on Broadway south of Union Hall to the Clarendon Hotel....Read MORE...
  
  
  
• The Hotel Schuyler opened in 1868 in Schuylerville
  
  
  
•  1874 - Interesting Friendship
  The sensation at Saratoga at present consists of two gentlemen from New York who are fast friends. The beautiful wife of one is divorced and is...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1875 - Interesting Verdict
  There's a jury up in Saratoga county, New York, whose members know their business. Their verdict in a recent case was rendered without leaving their...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• The Fitchburg Railroad was completed to Schuylerville in 1882
  
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• 1888 - March 12 - A blizzard paralyzed southeastern New York State and western New England. The storm produced 58 inches of snow at Saratoga NY.
  
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• 1888-89 electric lights came to Schuylerville
  
  
  
• 1895 - Schulyersville
  Schulyersville, ski'lerz-vil, a post-village in Saratoga township, Saratoga co., N.Y., on the Hudson River, at the mouth of Fish Creek, and on the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1899 - Saratoga
  The town of Saratoga, commonly known as Old Saratoga, to distinguish it from the town of Saratoga Springs, which originally formed a part of this,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Broadway
  
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  Convention Hall, Saratoga, N. Y.
  
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  Congress Spring Lake, Saratoga, N.Y.
  
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  View of Broadway Looking North, Saratoga, N. Y.
  
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  Red Lion Inn, Schuylerville, N.Y.
  
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  Schuylerville, N.Y., Schuyler Mansion - Headquarters of Burgoyne.
  
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  Broad Street, looking N., Schuylerville, N.Y.
  
•  1902 BROOKLYN GIRLS' INJURY.
  FANNIE AND MARY BIDEN SERIOUSLY HURT BY A RUNAWAY AT SARATOGA.
  
  Special to The New York Times.
  
  Saratoga, N.Y., Aug. 25. - MISS FANNIE BIDEN of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Fountain in Canfield Park, 1904
  
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  Chancey Olcott Cottage, 1909
  
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  Club House Park, 1912
  
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  United States Hotel
  
• 1916 - Schuylerville
  Schuylerville, a banking post-village of Saratoga co. N.Y., on the Hudson River, at the mouth of Fish Creek about 12 miles E. of Saratoga Springs, on ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1926 - Schuylerville High School at the corner of Spring Street and Broadway was opened