Saratoga, New York

Battle of Saratoga During the time of the American Revolution, there were many battles that took place and affected the Revolution. One battle though, made a huge impact on the American Revolution. The Battle of Saratoga proved that the disadvantaged and weaker American forces were strong enough to overpower the British forces. It all started when General John Burgoyne needed to get his forces to Albany. He and his army headed across the Hudson River, where they would then take a road south-ward

Nick DuBois  11/20/16  Tourism Development  Hometown Inventory Paper    Mechanicville is a city, one of the smallest cities in the area by state actually. It is located in Saratoga County, New York. More specifically, The city is located on the eastern border of Saratoga County and is north of Albany, the state capital. Mechanicville borders the towns of Stillwater (of which it was once a part) and Halfmoon in the county, and the town of Schaghticoke, in Rensselaer County. Many people describe Mechanicville

History A big part that people do not consider when they come to New York is about its’ early history, its disasters, and its’ historical events. In New York the first people living there were the native americans. There were two tribes the Iroquois and the Oneida. First, the Iroquois were a group of tribes the Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, and the Seneca. Later, the Tuscarora joined the group of the 5. They had different names depending on what kind of people they were. The French called them the Iroquois

Lake Champlain is a natural freshwater lake found in upstate New York and Vermont, and which also runs into Quebec, Canada.It is located in the Champlain Valley between Vermont's Green Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. This article is about Lake Champlain and the towns and sites it encompasses. Lake Champlain is named for Samuel de Champlain a French explorer who came across the lake in 1609. Although local ports such as Plattsburgh NY and Burlington VT are rarely used today

New York From the Statue of Liberty to the smooth, beautiful song of the Niagara Falls and to the busy streets of Chinatown, soaring to the height of the empire state building, New york has it all. New York is the state of the action, the calm, and the great. Starting when the Native Americans lived in a longhouse to when Henry Hudson discovered Hudson River to the battle of Saratoga, and when all the immigrants started coming to New York, New York has been through victory events good and bad. Like

death. Eliza was born on August 9, 1757, to Major General Philip Schuyler and Catherine van Rensselaer. They were one of the richest and powerful families in the what is now the entire state of New York. She was the second oldest daughter and grew up in their mansion in Albany and their summer home in Old Saratoga. Eliza grew up meeting many important military and political figures because of her father's Major-Generals status so it would be fitting for her to meet Alexander Hamilton at one of these

The last distinction between Saratoga County and Bronx County is violent crime. The measuring for the violent crimes is through the amount of reported violent crimes such as homicide, rape, robbery in 100,000 people. Violent crime can cause people afraid to exercise outside, elevate the stress level in daily activities, and increase the prevalence of other related diseases (“Violent Crime-Description”, 2017). The data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (“Compare Counties”

The state of New York as a whole is truly an incredibly beautiful state. It started to be inhabited by the British (now Americans) around 1664 and started to gain prominence in the 18th century according to wikipedia.The reason why New York started to gain prominence in the 18th century is because of the vital role in the American Revolution, The Battle of Saratoga was the major turning point in the American Revolution for America. Almost all of the American people’s hope came from the French which

     Although not completed until 1851, the new defense of New York approaches was christened Fort Schuyler in December 1845 in honor of General Philip Schuyler, the American Revolutionary War officer whose able command of the northern army in 1777 laid the groundwork for the defeat of the British at Saratoga. The fort was not completely garrisoned, however, until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1863. “ (Hamilton, Harlan. Throgs

Tourism has always been apart of us in different ways, shapes, and forms. It has greatly evolved due to technology and transportation advances, which have made traveling efficient and quick and given us the proper resources to be prepared prior to “adventuring” away from home. Tourism has become the largest growth industry in the world. It not only witnesses millions of tourists but is also host to the largest number of jobs. Ranging from hotels, restaurants, attraction sites, transportation services