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Saratoga’s Black Heritage

  • Ulysses S. Grant State Historic Site 1000 Mount McGregor Road Wilton, NY, 12831 United States (map)

A Juneteenth presentation by author Field Horne celebrating Saratoga’s black history.

In celebration of Juneteenth, join author and historian Field Horne of the Saratoga County History Center as he explores the stories and impact of blacks in the Saratoga area of New York over the past 300 years. From the colonial wilderness to the lavish hotels of Gilded Age Saratoga Springs, discover well-known to mostly forgotten or previously-unknown individuals that helped shape the region. As part of our Literary Landmark Author Series a book signing of complimentary copies of Saratoga’s Black Heritage: A Guidebook will follow the presentation.

Earlier Event: June 14
COMMUNITY DAY!
Later Event: July 24
Ulysses S. Grant Reflects

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.