Honeylocust

Historical marker location:

250 Washington Walk, Brooklyn, New York

( Marker can be reached from Myrtle Avenue just west of Washington Park, on the right when traveling east.)

<i>Gleditsia triacanthos</i>. Fort Greene Park Tree Trail.

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.