Historical Marker
Washingtons Headquarters
Historical marker location:
Wallkill, New York
( Marker is on New York State Thruway (Interstate 87 at milepost 66) near the Route 32 overpass, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1995
Liberty and Washington Streets, Newburgh. 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.