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Saratoga National Historical ParkJohn Neilson Farmhouse: this small, red, one-room building is the only structure on the battlefield from the time of the battles.
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Saratoga National Historical Park
Accessibility
 

MOBILITY
Visitor Center: 
Visitor Center restrooms, theaters and bookstore are all accessible. The stops on the tour road do have paved walkways, but access is a partly limited: the Neilson House (Stop 2) walkway is steep, and the house is not handicapped accessible; and steep hills at Stop 10 likewise limit or prevent accessibility.

Schuyler House and Saratoga Monument:
These Park units are essentially not handicapped accessible at this time.
--Schuyler House is not wheelchair accessible.  Visitors with limited mobility but who are able to navigate small sets of steps may be able to access the main floor.
--Saratoga Monument has a wheelchair lift to allow access to the main chamber of the Monument only; the stairs and upper levels are not accessible.

A special access road up to the Visitor Center starts at the beginning of the parking lot where the picnic area is located. This leads up to a small parking lot next to the visitor center where a suitable paved pathway connects to the main entrance.  A detail view of this is available on the Park's local area map.

The hiking trails are developed, but are only packed earth/grassy paths; they are not handicapped accessible.

AUDITORY / VISUAL:
The audio tracks for the Visitor Center museum area are available in print form. Our orientation film is formatted with captions, and is also available with Descriptive Audio for visually challenged visitors.

The Baroness Fredericka von Riedesel.  

Did You Know?
Many fascinating and touching details about life during and after the Battles of Saratoga can be found in the journal of Baroness Fredericka von Riedesel, wife of the commander of the German forces under the British during the battles.

Last Updated: September 11, 2008 at 09:57 EST