There are 50 geocaches hidden within 16 state parks and state historic sites in the Saratoga/Capital District region, and geocachers finding them all will be eligible to enter their names in a drawing for valuable prizes. If you are interested in taking up the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites, or download the passport at www.nysparks.com.
This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to stamp your passport. This stamp is NOT a trade item. The items in the cache are park souvenirs and do not need to be replaced with a trade item.
To reach this cache, you can access the State Historic Site from 10am-7pm daily through Labor Day, or on weekends through Columbus Day.
Drive up the park road and park in the first parking lot. Nearby you’ll find an old maple tree whose location freed its branches to grow from low on its trunk. Unlike some of the trees along the forested slopes near here, this tree grew here in open surroundings with plenty of light. Of course, you’ll find trees like this even in the forest at times. When that happens, we know it grew when the land was probably open pasture, perhaps providing shade to generations of farm animals on hot summer days.
To learn about the Battle of Bennington, visit the display within the Historic Site, located at the top of the hill on the other side of Route 67. Battle Commemoration events happen each summer on the weekend closest to August 16.