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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 3d

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 · 5d

October’s chill. Gunpowder smoke. Hope rising from the fields.
Bemus Heights, 1777.
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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 7d

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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 · 6d

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 · 10d

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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 · 14d

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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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 14d

Remembering Saratoga isn’t just about battles—it’s about people, place, and resilience. On Oct. 17, let’s walk that ground together. tinyurl.com/5eux9fun #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250

Victory Season at Saratoga: Step Into America’s Turning Point with the Surrender Day Bus Tour

I’m taking off until Monday, there are just too many weekend activities.

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 17d

Waterford stood ready if Saratoga fell. Russ keeps that memory alive. tinyurl.com/58fee3kc

Russ VanDervoort Interview | Friday’s Familiar Discourse + Nanty Narking’s Necessary Nuisances

Challenges, Growth, and Place: An Interview with Russ VanDervoort

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 18d

The hills of Saratoga hold stories of unnamed heroes who shaped the Revolution. 👉 tinyurl.com/yc8rtuh3

Rebels, Patriots, and the Battle That Changed the World

Morning to Evening: A Transformation in Saratoga

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 18d

Burgoyne fired cannons through the night to trick Americans into fear. Deception as a weapon. tinyurl.com/futb3w5m

Rumors in the Rain: How Letters, Whispers, and Deception Shaped the Battles of Saratoga

Inside 1777’s Rain-Soaked Camps: Uncover the Letters, Rumors, and Strategies That Shaped the Battles of Saratoga

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 19d

Saratoga’s legacy isn’t just battle—it’s the fragile power of words. tinyurl.com/futb3w5m

Rumors in the Rain: How Letters, Whispers, and Deception Shaped the Battles of Saratoga

Inside 1777’s Rain-Soaked Camps: Uncover the Letters, Rumors, and Strategies That Shaped the Battles of Saratoga

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 20d

Standing on Bemus Heights, you can still feel the weight of 1777. The land carries memory—strategy written into soil, sky, and river. #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
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The Summit and the Neilson House

Walking the ground where terrain became memory

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 20d

Freeman’s Farm, Sept. 19, 1777: shadows, confusion, courage. The first clash of Saratoga, the start of America’s turning point.
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Walking Through Saratoga History - 9/22

Post 3: Ravines, Regiments, and Remembering in the Dark

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 24d

Some heroes carry muskets—others carry memory. Steve Cole does both. Lexington → Saratoga: tinyurl.com/2b5b783z

Steve Cole Interview | Friday's Familiar Discourse + Nanty Narking's Necessary Nuisances

Steve Cole: Carrying Lexington’s Legacy Forward to Saratoga

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 25d

Walk the siege lines. Stand on surrender ground. Hear the stories where they happened. October in Saratoga → tinyurl.com/2s44jh9j

October & November in Saratoga: Siege Weekend, Surrender Day, and Heritage Tours

Walk in our forefathers steps at America’s Turning Point

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 26d

The term “turning point” comes from Saratoga itself. Not politics, not slogans—history. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2jr5kvv4

Saratoga as America’s Turning Point

A Walk Through Silence and Why “Turning Point” Means More Than Charlie Kirk’s Politics

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 27d

What are you willing to die for?” Ken Burns asked in Albany. Saratoga’s answer in 1777 reshaped the world. My reflections: tinyurl.com/5akzu2cz #saratoga250

What Are You Willing to Die For?

Alexander Bryan, Saratoga’s Innkeeper Spy, and America’s Turning Point

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 27d

Soldier encampments, DAR wreaths, Stars Over Saratoga—your front-row seat to 1777 is here: [https://tinyurl.com/sxujrru5]

Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 27d

Even signs tell a story. At Saratoga Monument, a sticker led me to NPS’s “Save Our Signs.” History evolves—even the panels change. #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250 tinyurl.com/3656cmjf

Walking Through Saratoga History 9/15

Post 2: Landscapes, Logos, and Lessons

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Sean Kelleher @historiantosara.bsky.social · 27d

Hamilton memes trend on TikTok—but at Schuyler’s Saratoga estate, history is quieter. Here, the Revolution lived in kitchens and gardens, not just duels. #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250 tinyurl.com/3656cmjf

Walking Through Saratoga History 9/15

Post 2: Landscapes, Logos, and Lessons

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