Skew Arch

Historical marker location:

Silver Creek, New York

( Marker is on Jackson Street, 0.1 miles north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1999

In 1777, the Battle of Saratoga took place in upstate New York and is considered a turning point in the American Revolution. It was the first major American victory and led to France recognizing the United States as a sovereign nation and entering the war as an ally.