'Soldier Series' Recalls Troop Experiences at NYS Military History Museum

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Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga. Painting by John Trumbull.

• Ihe first wave of assault troops at Normany of the 29th (Blue and Gray) Infantry Division, it was four rifle companies landing on a hostile shore at H-hour, D-Day -- 6:30 a.m., on June 6, 1944.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (02/08/2012)(readMedia)-- The Friends of the Saratoga Battlefield and the Friends of the New York State Military Museum will jointly sponsor two Tuesday evening talks on military history here at the NYS Military Museum and Veterans Research Center.

The programs, part of the museum "Soldier Series," are scheduled for Tuesday, February 21 and Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. The talks are open to the public and free of charge.

February 21 - Tom McMartin discusses a "Tribute to the American Soldier."

On a recent trip to the battlefields of Europe, Saratoga Historical Park Ranger Tom McMartin was awestruck by the compassion and honor still shown to America's Soldiers on those historic fields. In this "return to Normandy," McMartin will discuss what makes the American Soldier so special, from the first Continental Soldiers of the Revolutionary War to today's Army.

March 20 - Larry Arnold presents "Beyond the Battles of Saratoga: the Fate of General Burgoyne's Army."

One of the most common questions visitors to the Saratoga National Battlefield ask is "what happened to the British troops that surrendered at Saratoga?" Saratoga Historical Park Ranger Larry Arnold will give the answer in a presentation that includes personal accounts and insights into the many personalities that influenced the fate of thousands of foreign soldiers in what many historians call "the turning point of the American Revolution."

Both programs will be held at the New York State Military Museum, 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 12866

For further information contact:

NYS Military Museum,61 Lake Avenue,Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Telephone: (518) 581-5100, website: www.nysmm.org

Or

Saratoga National Historical Park, 648 Route 32, Stillwater, NY 12170

Telephone: (518) 664-9821, website: www.nps.gov/sara/index.htm

New York State Military History Museum and Veterans Research Center

The New York State Military museum houses over 10,000 artifacts dating from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that relate to New York State's military forces, the state's military history and the contributions of New York's veterans. The artifacts include uniforms, weapons, artillery pieces, and art. A significant portion of the museum's collection is from the Civil War.

The library and archive holdings in the Veterans Research Center include a 2,000 volume library of military and New York State history, over 6,000 photographs, unit history files, broadsides, scrapbooks, letters and maps.

The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., except Sundays when the museum opens at noon. The museum is closed every Monday.