Saratoga

Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. The Town of Saratoga is located on the eastern border of the county and is located east of Saratoga Springs. It was first settled in the 17th Century as Fort Saratoga. According to historical accounts, Sir William Johnson (hero of the French and Indian Wars) was brought to the area by native friends in 1767.

It was a belief that there was  a spring with helpful medicinal properties that could be used to treat war wounds. Today, spring is now known as High Rock Spring. And no, not the type of springs that display beautiful water features

Saratoga was one of the original towns when the county was formed in 1791. The town was established in 1788 while it was still part of Albany County. The town line is formed by the Hudson River and is the border of Washington County.

It is best known as the location that British General John Burgoyne surrendered to American General Horatio Gates at the end of the Battles of Saratoga. That event has widely been considered to be the turning point during the American Revolutionary War for the United States . A majority of the battles took place in Stillwater.

The Saratoga Race Course in the adjoining city of Saratoga Springs is the oldest operating sports venue in the country, but is often mistakenly associated to the town of Saratoga.. It opened on August 3, 1863 by John Hunter (the 1st Chairman of the Jockey Club) and was built by William R. Travers. Saratoga Racetrack is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States today and provides daily headlines for the sports news world. Since 1864 the track has been the site of the oldest major thoroughbred horse race in the United States, the Travers Stakes.. The Saratoga meet is 6 weeks long with Labor Day now being the last day of racing.

SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) is an amphitheater in Saratoga Springs (opened on July 9, 1966) which presents summer festivals of all kinds of music , concerts, plays, dance, and a Wine & Food Festival.

Good to Know

Saratoga Springs is also home to Yaddo an artists’ community. Yaddo was founded by the great Wall Street financier, Spencer Trask in 1900. Yaddo has been home to 60 Pulitzer Prize winning authors and a Nobel Prize winner.

Restaurants

Brindini’s Restaurant

Fifty South Restaurant & Bar

Round Lake Restaurant

The Ripe Tomato

Sushi Thai Garden

White House Restaurant

Bars

51 Front Street Wine Bar & Bistro

Almost Saratoga

The Backstretch Pub

Bailey’s Cafe

The Bullpen Tavern

Clancy’s

Club 388

The City Tavern

Desperate Annie’s

Gaffney’s

The Horsehoe Inn

Local Pub & Teahouse

9 Maple Avenue

Mare Ristorante

Peabody’s

The Rusty Nail

Salty’s Pub

The Saratoga Tin -n- Lint Company

Seven Horse Pub

The Stadium Cafe

The Starting Gate Bar & Grill

Trotter’s

Apartments

Bridgewater Apartments

(518) 885-4185

Congress Place Apts

(518) 583-0560

Franklin Square

(518) 581-7544
Frederick Gardens Apartments

(518) 584-0900

Halfmoon Heritage Apartments

(518) 664-6100
High Pointe at Malta

(518) 583-7977
Hollandale Apartments

(518) 371-4737

Kennedy Garden Apts

(518) 664-4291

Malta Gardens Apartments

(518) 899-2011

Mc Gregor Village Apartments

(518) 886-8013
Paddocks of Saratoga

(518) 581-7400

Parkwood Village Apartments

(518) 371-7286

Raymond Watkins Apts

(518) 587-2641
Saratoga Heritage Apartments

(518) 583-8000

Saratoga West

(518) 581-9738
Skidmore Apartments

(518) 587-5220
Spring Valley Apartments

(518) 584-3461
Victory Apartment Complex

(518) 507-6312

Westview Apartments

(518) 583-8800

Whitmore Court Apartments

(518) 587-4945
Williamsburgh Court Apts

(518) 580-9148

Winners Circle at Saratoga

(518) 885-7368

Hotels