1691Military
The British built Fort Saratoga in 1691 on the west bank of the Hudson River.
1756Architecture
(In 1756, Johnson had been appointed British Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Northeast region due to his success in building alliances with the Mohawk and other Iroquois...
1767Military
In 1767, William Johnson, a colonial British officer who was a hero of the French and Indian War, was brought by Native American friends to the spring to treat his war wounds.
1776Architecture
He achieved great wealth from trading and landholdings, and was knighted for his service to the Crown with the Iroquois.)
The first permanent European-American settler built a ...
1817History
However, the first recorded recipe appears in William Kitchiner's 1817 The Cook's Oracle.
1819Government
Saratoga Springs was established as a settlement in 1819 from a western portion of the Town of Saratoga.
1826Government
Its principal community was incorporated as a village in 1826, and the entire region became a city in 1915.
1831Government
Shortly thereafter, British colonists settled the current village of Schuylerville approximately one mile south; it was known as Saratoga until 1831.
1832Infrastructure
Tourism was greatly aided by the 1832 arrival of the Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad, which brought thousands of travelers to the famous mineral springs.
1852History
"Illustrated Views of Saratoga and its Springs", Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, 1852
The Traveler's Guide to the Hudson River, Saratoga Springs, Lake George, Falls ...
1854History
A legend claims that potato chips were invented at Moon's Lake House on Saratoga Lake by George Crum in 1854, in response to a customer's constant remarks about his french fries...
1860History
The Courtship of Susan Bell, a story by Anthony Trollope set in Saratoga Springs, appeared in Harper's New Monthly Magazine in 1860 and was subsequently included in Trollope's T...
1863Architecture
In 1863, Saratoga Race Course opened, moving to its current location the following year.
1870Military
Patronage of the railroad increased after the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company assumed control in 1870 and began running the Empire State Express directly between New York City...
1871Military
Child, Hamilton (1871), "Saratoga Springs", Gazetteer and business directory of Saratoga County, N.Y., and Queensbury, Warren County, for 1871, Syracuse: Printed at the Journal ...
1872History
Operating since 1872, this sparkling water has also been served at multiple presidential inaugurations in Washington, D.C., most recently for Barack Obama's second inauguration ...
1894History
=== Food ===
It is believed that the club sandwich was invented in the Canfield Casino in 1894.
1900History
Later drilling technology was employed by settlers to tap into the spring sources, and by 1900, 203 springs were flowing, some of which were tapped for carbon dioxide extraction...
1908History
This proved to be unsustainable, and by 1908, New York State passed restrictions on use to allow the aquifer to recharge.
1911Architecture
In 1911, the New York State Reservation, now the Spa State Park, was created to protect the springs, and the Lincoln and Roosevelt bath houses were built.
1940History
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Federal Writers' Project (1940).
1945Architecture
Saratoga Trunk (1945) – Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman
Seabiscuit (2003) – Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges; scenes filmed inside and out front of the Canfield Casino, racing scenes sho...
1969Education
== Education ==
Empire State University and Skidmore College are both located in Saratoga Springs; Verrazzano College (1969–1975) was also located there.
1970History
Feast of Friends (1970) – The Doors' self-produced documentary; features lengthy concert footage at SPAC (on 9/1/68) and Jim Morrison reciting poetry backstage.
1972Sports
In the 1972 Carly Simon song "You're So Vain" the singer references horseracing in Saratoga Springs: "Well, I hear you went up to Saratoga, and your horse naturally won ...".
1977History
On September 1, 1977, Jackson Browne recorded "Rosie" at SPAC and it appeared on the platinum album Running on Empty the following year.
1978Culture
SPAC is the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York City Ballet, and has hosted a weekend-long jazz festival since 1978.
1981History
Ghost Story (1981) – Fred Astaire, John Houseman; houses on North Broadway were used as homes in this film.
1987Culture
In 1987, Whitney Houston's music video for "Didn't We Almost Have It All", the second single from her second studio album, was filmed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
1989Architecture
=== Skateboard Park ===
The Saratoga Skatepark was built in 1989, and is located in the East Side Recreation area.
1994History
Nobody's Fool (1994) – Paul Newman, Bruce Willis
Paul's Case (1980) – Eric Roberts, Lindsay Crouse
Saratoga (1937) – Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore, Jean Harlow; notable for bein...
1998History
The Horse Whisperer (1998) – Robert Redford, Scarlett Johansson; special effects for the horse and rider accident were shot on location at the southern end of Saratoga Spa State...
2004History
2004) can be purchased from ZBS (www.zbs.org).
2006Culture
Since 2006, the Saratoga Native American Festival has been held on SPAC grounds each fall.
2007History
During spring and early summer, 2007, the original four-minute episodes were podcast by ZBS.
2010History
In 2010 the city filled the pool with dirt, citing problems with graffiti, vandalism and "structural gaps" affecting the skating surface.
2012History
=== Climate ===
== Demographics ==
=== 2012 ===
As of the census of 2012, there were 26,711 people, 11,312 households, and 5,923 families residing in the city.
2013History
Saratoga native Solomon Northup's memoir Twelve Years a Slave was made into a hit movie in 2013.
2015Culture
A time capsule from 2015 is unearthed out of Saratoga Springs approximately 400 years in the future by the ship's crew.
2017History
Prior attempts have netted mixed results with the closest margin of votes in 2017 where a difference of 10 votes upheld the current system of government.
2019History
As of 2019, there are only 17 productive springs.
2020Government
The most recent charter change proposal appeared on the ballot in the November 2020 election and was overwhelmingly defeated.
2023Culture
It was also served to participants at the 2023 APEC Summit in San Francisco.
2024Sports
=== Basketball ===
Saratoga Springs was home to the Saratoga Racers of the American Basketball Association from 2024 to 2025 before they moved to nearby Mechanicville, New York.
2027History
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