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Saratoga: A Series of Borderland Conflicts


Saratoga: A Series of Borderland Conflicts
Friday, October 7

(online virtual program)

Please consider making a suggested donation of $5 to support The Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage, a non-profit organization that manages the daily operations and spreads awareness of the site and Grant. Your donation will help us provide more programming, while supporting historic preservation.

Due to geography, the vista of Mount McGregor provides a unique view over the surrounding region. The historic landscape was the front line of a military and diplomatic background that witnessed six wars over 125 years. The colonial borderland was home to a diverse community of Native Americans, enslaved Africans, and Europeans of different cultural and religious backgrounds. Join Saratoga town Historian Sean Kelleher as he presents a virtual program exploring the people and places of these borderland conflicts where empires clashed, and a nation was born.

Saratoga town Historian Sean Kelleher

Battle of Rogers Rock

Earlier Event: September 24
The Myth of Grant’s Silence
Later Event: October 16
Ulysses S. Grant's Bicentennial Birthday Gala

Perfect Visit

“I took a family member for a pre booked tour and it was magnificent. Steve was our tour guide, and it was just two of us on his tour. Many great individual stories about the Grant family and some new artifacts on display. We brought lunch and enjoyed that on the overlook, on a clear day with that spectacular view. Everyone locally needs to visit this well preserved historic site, whether for a tour, enjoy a program, or just to enjoy the property. Linger a while in the gift shop, too.”

-BennCoah, TripAdvisor May 2022

Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
1000 Mt. McGregor Rd.
Wilton, NY 12831

Mailing Address:
Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
PO Box 2294
Wilton, NY 12831
(518) 584-4353     info@grantcottage.org
 

The Friends of the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage is the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which manages the daily operations & programming at Grant Cottage. Your generous support helps us keep history alive as we tell the story of Ulysses S. Grant's time on Mt. McGregor.