Sean Kelleher
@historiantosara.bsky.social
Public historian, Saratoga 250
& Erie Canalway Commissioner, Grant Writer, Dad, Vol. Firefighter
& Erie Canalway Commissioner, Grant Writer, Dad, Vol. Firefighter
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
Veterans Day connects past and present service. Saratoga’s fields still echo with the courage of 1777. tinyurl.com/ycymycfb #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
History has a heartbeat—and sometimes, it barks. Read about Saratoga’s canine past and the Friends of Fort Hardy Park’s bright future.
👉 [https://tinyurl.com/25kzjnrj](tinyurl.com/25kzjnrj)
👉 [https://tinyurl.com/25kzjnrj](tinyurl.com/25kzjnrj)
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
History has a heartbeat—and sometimes, it barks. Read about Saratoga’s canine past and the Friends of Fort Hardy Park’s bright future.
👉 [https://tinyurl.com/25kzjnrj](tinyurl.com/25kzjnrj)
👉 [https://tinyurl.com/25kzjnrj](tinyurl.com/25kzjnrj)
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
Ken Burns reminds us: there were no “ordinary people” in the Revolution. Roger Lamb’s journal proves it. tinyurl.com/3jxhchk5 #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
The 250th isn’t about nostalgia—it’s about stewardship. Patrick Niles shows how heritage tourism can strengthen the communities it celebrates.
shorturl.at/h5F2l
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
shorturl.at/h5F2l
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
October 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The 250th isn’t about nostalgia—it’s about stewardship. Patrick Niles shows how heritage tourism can strengthen the communities it celebrates.
shorturl.at/h5F2l
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
shorturl.at/h5F2l
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
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
Schuylerville’s Fort Hardy Park looks peaceful now, but beneath the grass lies the Revolution’s turning point. shorturl.at/BGZ81 #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
British guns on the heights exposed American troops in the open. shorturl.at/9usep #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
British guns on the heights exposed American troops in the open. shorturl.at/9usep #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
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
Stories of soldiers, refugees, and allies wait beneath the grass of Old Saratoga. shorturl.at/Nyv6h #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
Knox’s winter gamble — breakfast + bravery Nov. 2 in Greenwich. ➜ shorturl.at/n8rZS #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
October 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Knox’s winter gamble — breakfast + bravery Nov. 2 in Greenwich. ➜ shorturl.at/n8rZS #saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
The real victory at Saratoga? Mercy.
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shorturl.at/xoGc5
October 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The real victory at Saratoga? Mercy.
shorturl.at/xoGc5
shorturl.at/xoGc5
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
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
@trulandphoto.bsky.social marshall’s in brown and green along with the green and blue.
October 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
@trulandphoto.bsky.social marshall’s in brown and green along with the green and blue.
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
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’s chill. Gunpowder smoke. Hope rising from the fields.
Bemus Heights, 1777.
Read more: tinyurl.com/uay6vjyf
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
Bemus Heights, 1777.
Read more: tinyurl.com/uay6vjyf
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
October 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
October’s chill. Gunpowder smoke. Hope rising from the fields.
Bemus Heights, 1777.
Read more: tinyurl.com/uay6vjyf
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
Bemus Heights, 1777.
Read more: tinyurl.com/uay6vjyf
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
The Siege of Saratoga returns—this weekend at Fort Hardy Park! Walk where history turned. tinyurl.com/2jcd3hf9
October 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The Siege of Saratoga returns—this weekend at Fort Hardy Park! Walk where history turned. tinyurl.com/2jcd3hf9
Not my usual morning thread—I’m taking the weekend to work ahead. But by request: the Saratoga 250 webstore is live again 👉 abwsaratoga250th.itemorder.com/shop/categor...
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
September 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Not my usual morning thread—I’m taking the weekend to work ahead. But by request: the Saratoga 250 webstore is live again 👉 abwsaratoga250th.itemorder.com/shop/categor...
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
September in old Saratoga is victory season. Like the Battles of Saratoga, the start of school is a turning point. Proud of my two sunrises—one off to high school, the other in college. Both began their day with eggs. Watch out world. 🌅
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September 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
September in old Saratoga is victory season. Like the Battles of Saratoga, the start of school is a turning point. Proud of my two sunrises—one off to high school, the other in college. Both began their day with eggs. Watch out world. 🌅
substack.com/@pastpathsse...
substack.com/@pastpathsse...
In 1777, fog drifted over Burgoyne’s march. Today, it drifted over my walk at Hudson Crossing Park. History lingers in Old Saratoga—especially in Victory Season. tinyurl.com/2acybwvw
#saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
#saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
September 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In 1777, fog drifted over Burgoyne’s march. Today, it drifted over my walk at Hudson Crossing Park. History lingers in Old Saratoga—especially in Victory Season. tinyurl.com/2acybwvw
#saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
#saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
In 1777, fog drifted over Burgoyne’s march. Today, it drifted over my walk at Hudson Crossing Park. History lingers in Old Saratoga—especially in Victory Season. tinyurl.com/2acybwvw
#saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
#saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
September 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In 1777, fog drifted over Burgoyne’s march. Today, it drifted over my walk at Hudson Crossing Park. History lingers in Old Saratoga—especially in Victory Season. tinyurl.com/2acybwvw
#saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
#saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
Hit 100 subscribers on my Substack! 🎉 Every read, comment, and share has meant the world. Step one in writing more, one day closer to my book on the Battles of Saratoga. Thank you! #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
August 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Hit 100 subscribers on my Substack! 🎉 Every read, comment, and share has meant the world. Step one in writing more, one day closer to my book on the Battles of Saratoga. Thank you! #saratoga250 #Americasturningpoint #america250
Went for a walk at Saratoga Monument & Victory Woods—history & exercise in one. Excited that a story Eric Schnitzer & I championed is in Ken Burns’ American Revolution. Don’t miss the Revolutionary Run for Veterans 5K Nov 1 @ Schuylerville! 👉 www.saratoga250.com #saratoga250
August 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Went for a walk at Saratoga Monument & Victory Woods—history & exercise in one. Excited that a story Eric Schnitzer & I championed is in Ken Burns’ American Revolution. Don’t miss the Revolutionary Run for Veterans 5K Nov 1 @ Schuylerville! 👉 www.saratoga250.com #saratoga250
In 2002, Saratoga marked the 225th with its largest commemoration. In 2027, the 250th will be even bigger.
Here, rebellion became revolution.
👉 seanpatrickkelleher.substack.com
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
Here, rebellion became revolution.
👉 seanpatrickkelleher.substack.com
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
August 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
In 2002, Saratoga marked the 225th with its largest commemoration. In 2027, the 250th will be even bigger.
Here, rebellion became revolution.
👉 seanpatrickkelleher.substack.com
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
Here, rebellion became revolution.
👉 seanpatrickkelleher.substack.com
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
From Schuylerville’s Turning Point Parade to cannon fire at SPAC and commemoration in St. Jean, the 2nd Mass has kept Saratoga’s Revolutionary spirit alive this August. 👉 Join History Where It Lives — With the 2nd Massachusetts. www.2ndmass.org
August 25, 2025 at 6:14 AM
From Schuylerville’s Turning Point Parade to cannon fire at SPAC and commemoration in St. Jean, the 2nd Mass has kept Saratoga’s Revolutionary spirit alive this August. 👉 Join History Where It Lives — With the 2nd Massachusetts. www.2ndmass.org
The Saratoga Monument isn’t just an obelisk—it’s a sentinel over the Hudson Valley, reminding us of the Revolution’s turning point. Have you seen it? 👉 www.saratoga250.com
#saratoga250 #destinationsaratoga
#saratoga250 #destinationsaratoga
August 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The Saratoga Monument isn’t just an obelisk—it’s a sentinel over the Hudson Valley, reminding us of the Revolution’s turning point. Have you seen it? 👉 www.saratoga250.com
#saratoga250 #destinationsaratoga
#saratoga250 #destinationsaratoga
7 days ago, 1775 came alive at Fort Saint-Jean! Thanks to the King’s Rangers, Military College Saint-Jean, and all living historians who made it real.
Another national event in 2025 — and we’re just getting started.
👉 Join History Where It Lives — With the 2nd Massachusetts.
#LivingHistory
Another national event in 2025 — and we’re just getting started.
👉 Join History Where It Lives — With the 2nd Massachusetts.
#LivingHistory
August 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
7 days ago, 1775 came alive at Fort Saint-Jean! Thanks to the King’s Rangers, Military College Saint-Jean, and all living historians who made it real.
Another national event in 2025 — and we’re just getting started.
👉 Join History Where It Lives — With the 2nd Massachusetts.
#LivingHistory
Another national event in 2025 — and we’re just getting started.
👉 Join History Where It Lives — With the 2nd Massachusetts.
#LivingHistory
1777: Elihu Ely fights at Saratoga, writes home the day before Burgoyne surrenders. His letter survives as a quiet witness to history. Read it here: tinyurl.com/24sm9hu2
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
August 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
1777: Elihu Ely fights at Saratoga, writes home the day before Burgoyne surrenders. His letter survives as a quiet witness to history. Read it here: tinyurl.com/24sm9hu2
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250
#saratoga250 #AmericasTurningPoint #america250