Steuben Memorial

Historical marker location:

Frankfort, New York

( Marker can be reached from NY Thruway (U.S. I-90), on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1961

Historic New York.

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.