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Sean Kelleher
@historiantosara.bsky.social
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Public historian, Saratoga 250
& Erie Canalway Commissioner, Grant Writer, Dad, Vol. Firefighter
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Ken Burns’ The American Revolution highlights the people behind the battles. Step into Saratoga National Historical Park and experience the stories yourself.
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The Baroness and the Battlefield: Saratoga’s Human Story in Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
Inside Ken Burns’ Saratoga: Baroness Riedesel, the Marshall House, and the Human Cost of Victory.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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The Revolution was a long march, not a single moment. Walk these landscapes and witness history in action. tinyurl.com/m26bkz84 #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
Washington’s Long March: From Lexington to Yorktown
A cinematic reading of the Revolution—Ken Burns, landscape, and the ordinary people who made history.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Veterans Day connects past and present service. Saratoga’s fields still echo with the courage of 1777. tinyurl.com/ycymycfb #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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When Henry Knox crossed frozen rivers with cannon, he wasn’t just moving artillery—he was forging unity.
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Walking Through Saratoga History: A Dark Week for Saratoga 250 - November 10
Honoring Service Near the Start of the Battles
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November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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History has a heartbeat—and sometimes, it barks. Read about Saratoga’s canine past and the Friends of Fort Hardy Park’s bright future.

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November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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When Ken Burns tells the story of the Revolution, Saratoga stands tall again. Watch. Visit. Remember. ➜ tinyurl.com/2s356as9 #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
History in Motion: Saratoga and the Revolution on Screen
Discover the Battles of Saratoga, Knox’s Noble Train, and Revolutionary History in Saratoga County Through Ken Burns’ Masterful Storytelling
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November 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Ken Burns reminds us: there were no “ordinary people” in the Revolution. Roger Lamb’s journal proves it. tinyurl.com/3jxhchk5 #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Semiquincentennial in motion: the Campaign for Saratoga 250 is weaving scholarship, living history and local tourism into one narrative. Sign up at tinyurl.com/mr39dw8v #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250 #Schuylerville
Before America's Turning Point: Rediscovering Fort Hardy
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November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Ken Burns captures the Revolution’s human side. Step into history at Saratoga National Historical Park: shorturl.at/BivVd #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
From Lexington to Saratoga: Ken Burns, Jeduthan Bemis, and the Illusion of Beginnings
Exploring how Ken Burns’ The American Revolution reveals the human stories behind America’s fight for independence—from the musket smoke along the Battle Road to the turning point at Saratoga—and why
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November 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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There’s something powerful about running where an army once surrendered. Fort Hardy Park tells America’s story in every stride. shorturl.at/oAQh6 #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
Walking Through Saratoga History: The Revolutionary Run at Fort Hardy Park November 2
Honoring Service, Sacrifice, and Community on the Ground Where Burgoyne Surrendered
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November 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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The 250th isn’t about nostalgia—it’s about stewardship. Patrick Niles shows how heritage tourism can strengthen the communities it celebrates.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Schuylerville’s Fort Hardy Park looks peaceful now, but beneath the grass lies the Revolution’s turning point. shorturl.at/BGZ81 #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
October 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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British guns on the heights exposed American troops in the open. shorturl.at/9usep #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Stories of soldiers, refugees, and allies wait beneath the grass of Old Saratoga. shorturl.at/Nyv6h #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
October 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Knox’s winter gamble — breakfast + bravery Nov. 2 in Greenwich. ➜ shorturl.at/n8rZS #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
October 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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The white flag over the Hudson wasn’t just surrender—it was the birth of American diplomacy. shorturl.at/4BdWm #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
Between Honor and Betrayal: Wilkinson and Whipple at Saratoga
The White Flag Over the Hudson: Burgoyne’s Surrender at Saratoga
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October 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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The real victory at Saratoga? Mercy.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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At Saratoga, surrender wasn’t defeat—it was negotiation. Honor met humility on the banks of the Hudson. shorturl.at/Agz5K
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“A Niche in the Temple of Liberty”: The Living Legacy of the Saratoga Convention
Negotiation, honor, and a landscape that remembers.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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History lives here. From Freeman’s Farm to Fort Hardy, Schuylerville proves that the past still shapes our future.
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Walking Through Saratoga History: Post Victory October 20
Walking Through History, One Step at a Time
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October 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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All hail thou morning of the 17th of October, 1777!
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Surrender Day 2025: Honoring America’s Turning Point at Saratoga
248th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battles of Saratoga
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October 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Nearly 250 years later, the ground at Saratoga is still telling its story. Join us Oct. 24 to hear what archaeologists and veterans uncovered. 👉 tinyurl.com/5xbtf7yz #saratoga250 #America250
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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On the fields where Burgoyne surrendered, a new kind of victory—celebrating education that keeps the Revolution alive.
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Salem Teacher to Receive Saratoga 250 Teaching Excellence Award on Surrender Day
From Classroom to Battlefield: Salem Teacher Mary Skelly to Be Honored for Bringing the American Revolution to Life
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October 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Witness history in action this Surrender Day at Fort Hardy Park—where the world’s balance of power shifted: tinyurl.com/47u7n9dj #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
Surrender Day: Where the World Turned in Saratoga
Stepping into the moment that changed the course of history
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October 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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@trulandphoto.bsky.social marshall’s in brown and green along with the green and blue.
October 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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From sun-soaked fields to crisp fall evenings, Fort Hardy Park reminded me: heritage tourism is about people as much as place. Join us in celebrating the Semiquincentennial. [https://tinyurl.com/2ku68298] #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
October 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM