Mohawk Maiden Cruises

Visiting our baby today. Coast Guard required work has just begun - hopefully we’ll be in good shape and ready to go when the canal opens in the spring!

Just a few more days before the Toys for Tots collection boxes are picked up. Please consider donating a new unwrapped toy for this year's drive. Box locations:... Bentley's Hair Salon, Curtis Lumber, Panacea, Byron's Market, Revibe, Sweeney's Restaurant, Old Saratoga Eatery, Saratoga Apple, Old Saratoga Mercantile, Oak Tavern & Schuylerville Pizza & Pasta. Thank you to all the business that have displayed a poster for Toys for Tots also! We appreciate it! See more

Please consider making a wreath donation on our sponsor page for Wreaths Across America - https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/161643/Overview/

Pumpkin carving at Hudson Crossing Park has begun. If you don’t want to carve, come on out for the lighted pumpkin walk from 6-8 pm.

Get your ticket now. Time is running out! Help support Schuyler Hose Company.

You're Invited! Join us for a Riverside History Chat this Sunday at HCP! - https://mailchi.mp/122e6e1d270d/riversidehistorychat

The #BootMonument is arguably one of the most recognizable and sought after monuments within Saratoga National Historical Park; the individual being commemorate...d and celebrated is perhaps one of the most notorious traitors in the history of the United States, Benedict Arnold. The monument does not mention Arnold by name, but there are a few intricate details which often go unnoticed by passersby. A boot and a two-star epaulet are draped over a howitzer barrel to symbolize an individual with the rank of Major General who suffered a wound during a battle in this location. A Laurel leaf wreath sits atop the howitzer, an emblem which often resonates victory, power, and glory. The reverse of the monument is inscribed with the following quote: In memory of the most brilliant soldier of the Continental Army who was desperately wounded on this spot, the sally port of Burgoyne’s great [western] redoubt 7th October 1777 winning for his countrymen the decisive battle of the American Revolution and for himself the rank of Major General. The Boot Monument was erected over 100 years after Arnold’s treason. John Watts de Peyster, 2nd Vice President of the Saratoga Monument Association, still felt impassioned to honor Arnold’s service at the #BattlesofSaratoga. As a nation, how we remember individuals and events has changed over time. How might we commemorate Arnold today? Would we? #MonumentalMinute #SaratogaNHP #SaratogaNPS

Support your local fire department...

Join Hudson Crossing Park, Greenwich Free Library, Rural Soul Music Studio, and Schuylerville Public Library for some stories, songs, and some trips to our local rivers!

As we head into the July 4th weekend it seems particularly fitting that we share the newest piece of HCP: The first of 16 signs that were created in partnership... with Lakes to Locks Passage was installed at the Louise Landry Bridge of Boats Memorial Overlook last weekend. This sign, with a beautiful illustration by local artist Tim Forbes, informs visitors of British General Burgoyne's innovative "Bridge of Boats" which allowed over 9,000 British soldiers, camp followers, and pieces of artillery to cross the Hudson in 1777...only to lead to their historic defeat to the American Forces during the Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga. (Maybe if they'd known the outcome they would have just stayed on the Washington Co. side of the river!) Thank you to Lakes to Locks Passage and the many volunteers who have helped make this project a reality, and we hope park visitors enjoy learning more about our area's amazing history as we continue to install more signage along the trails. Happy Photo Friday, and happy Fourth of July! See more