Saratoga Surrender Site, part of Saratoga National Historical Park
The Saratoga Surrender Site, part of Saratoga National Historical Park since 2020, is where British General John Burgoyne surrendered to American General Horatio Gates on October 17, 1777, ten days after being defeated at the Second Battle of Saratoga (aka Battle of Bemus Heights) on October 7th. The next evening, the British army retreated to the village of Saratoga (now Schuylerville) to make a last stand but was ultimately surrounded by pursuing American troops who outnumbered them three to one. With supplies running low, Burgoyne surrendered. This was the first time in history that an entire British army surrendered to another country, and it is the event that swayed the French to join the war on the side of the Americans. They officially entered the war in February 1778.
The Saratoga Surrender Site is open year-round during daylight hours. It is located at 199 Schuyler Street in Schuylerville. Being a small memorial site, a visit takes as little as five minutes, though if you want to read all the information on the various exhibits, set aside 20 minutes.
Saratoga Surrender Site Monument, part of Saratoga National Historical Park
Work on the memorial began in May 2019, and the finished project was dedicated on October 17, 2019. The centerpiece is a bas relief sculpture based on an 1828 painting of the surrender ceremony by artist John Trumbull that now hangs in the U. S. Capitol building’s rotunda. Trumbull based the painting on written accounts from eyewitnesses to the surrender.
Bas-relief sculpture based on John Trumbull’s painting Surrender of General Burgoyne is the centerpiece of the Saratoga Surrender Site Monument, Saratoga National Historical Park
Surrender of General Burgoyne by John Trumbull
The two cannon at the Saratoga Surrender Site are replicas of the 6-pounder cannon the British handed over to the Americans during the surrender ceremony.
Saratoga Surrender Site, part of Saratoga National Historical Park
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Last updated on October 18, 2025
