Schuylerville >> As a youngster, Lorraine Petralia used to run up and
down the Saratoga Monument as a way to have fun, totally unaware of
its historical significance.

The structure was built to remember the 1777 Battles of Saratoga, a
major turning point of the Revolutionary War.

Now, such things mean a great deal to Petralia, especially when
watching her grandson, Lucas Woodcock, learn about them, too. They
were among the people who turned out Thursday for a “Sword Surrender”
ceremony at Fort Hardy Park, on the same ground where British General
John Burgoyne’s army laid down its arms 236 years ago after suffering
a humiliating defeat at the hands of American patriots.

<http://www.saratogian.com/general-news/20131017/revolutionary-surrender-plays-out>

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Bob Sullivan
Schenectady Digital History Archive
<http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/>
Schenectady County (NY) Public Library