Campaign for Saratoga 250

The Campaign for Saratoga 250 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to educate the public about and preserve the history of the 1777 Battles of Saratoga, which the group calls America’s Turning Point. The organization has a mailing address on High Rock Avenue in Saratoga Springs and holds events in Schuylerville and at Saratoga National Historical Park.

Programs include a fall lecture series, Victory Season events marking the 1777 surrender, a Siege Living History Weekend, Candlelight Tours at the Schuyler House with the Old Saratoga Historical Association, a Girl Scout patch program and an Untold Stories history series on the group’s website. The campaign’s event calendar lists a 250th anniversary Battles of Saratoga reenactment and a Turning Point Parade in Schuylerville for 2027.

What to know

• The nonprofit was incorporated in New York in 2022, and IRS records list the group as a 501(c)(3) organization.
• Bob Wilcox is board president and William Teator is executive director.
• The campaign works with the Saratoga County 250th Commission, the Town of Saratoga, the Village of Schuylerville and Saratoga National Historical Park on commemorations.
• America’s Turning Point merchandise is sold through the group’s online webstore.