13 Facts About Saratoga Springs

1.

Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States.

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2.

Saratoga Springs had learned the language and created many trading relationships.

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3.

Saratoga Springs achieved great wealth from trading and landholdings, and was knighted for his service to the Crown with the Iroquois.

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4.

The British encampment before the surrender at Saratoga Springs took place 10 miles east of the city, in Schuylerville, where several historical markers delineate points of interest.

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5.

Saratoga Springs was established as a settlement in 1819 from a western portion of the Town of Saratoga.

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6.

The springs occur on a line where the north-south Saratoga Fault allows water trapped in subsurface shale layers to reach the surface.

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7.

Saratoga Springs relies heavily on tourism as its main source of income during the summer season while the Saratoga Race Course is open.

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8.

The business district in Saratoga Springs increasingly contributes to the economy year round, as the city has attracted many national and international brand retailers, as well as local boutiques.

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9.

Saratoga Springs has sixteen places listed in the National Register of Historic Places:.

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10.

The Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center, located on the State Park grounds, has been the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York City Ballet since 1966.

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11.

Saratoga Springs charter specifies a "commission" form of city government.

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12.

Private schools in Saratoga Springs include Saratoga Central Catholic High School, St Clement's Regional Catholic School, The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, and Saratoga Independent School.

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13.

Amtrak provides service to Saratoga Springs, operating its Adirondack daily in both directions between Central Station in Montreal and Penn Station in New York City and the Ethan Allen Express daily in both directions between Rutland, Vermont and New York City.

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