John Morrissey Trifecta Tour
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is partnering with the Adelphi Hotel and the Saratoga Springs History Museum to present the John Morrissey Trifecta Tour on Thursday, May 23. Focusing on Morrissey’s connections to three iconic Saratoga Springs institutions, the tour will celebrate the remarkable legacy of the fierce individual who established organized thoroughbred racing in the village during the summer of 1863.
The tour includes transportation by trolleys and will depart from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame at 6:15 p.m. and head to the Adelphi Hotel, where Morrissey died on May 1, 1878. At the hotel, historian Charles Kuenzel will detail Morrissey’s political legacy, impact on Saratoga Springs, and his final days. Guests will be treated to hors d’oeuvres and a specialty cocktail at the hotel before advancing to the Saratoga Springs History Museum at the Canfield Casino.
At the Casino in Congress Park, which Morrissey opened in 1870 as the Club House, visitors will learn about the great impresario establishing the venue as arguably the premier gambling destination in America. James Parillo, the Saratoga Springs History Museum’s director, will lead the presentation and light fare and beverages will be available.
The final stop on the tour will be the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, where Morrissey was inducted as a Pillar of the Turf in 2018. A brief video about Morrissey’s life will be followed by a talk about Morrissey’s reign as the bare-knuckle boxing champion of America and how he launched organized thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs during the Civil War. Brien Bouyea, the Museum’s Hall of Fame and Communications Director, will lead the program in the Hall of Fame. Kuenzel, Parrillo, and Bouyea will all then be available for any questions about Morrissey and there will be light fare and drink options before the tour ends.
This event is likely to sell out and tickets must be purchased in advance. You may purchase your tickets here
Ticket options:
Museum Member: $85 — includes the tour experience for Members of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and/or the Saratoga Springs History Museum
General Ticket: $100 — includes the tour experience
Bookmaker Ticket: $125 — includes the tour experience and a copy of the book :Bare Knuckles and Saratoga Racing: The Remarkable Life of John Morrissey,” by author Brien Bouyea
Clubhouse Ticket: $175 — includes the tour experience, a copy of “Bare Knuckles and Saratoga Racing: The Remarkable Life of John Morrissey,” by author Brien Bouyea and Individual Memberships to both the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and the Saratoga Springs History Museum
Event Schedule:
6:15 p.m. — The first trolley will leave the National Museum of Racing
(191 Union Avenue) to head to the Adelphi Hotel
6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. — Tour at the Adelphi Hotel
7:15 p.m. — Trolley to Canfield Casino
7:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. — Tour at the Canfield Casino
8:15 p.m. — Trolley to the National Museum of Racing
8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. — Tour and event conclusion at the National Museum of Racing
Museum Regular Hours - Mondays to Sundays
The museum is back to regular open hours of Monday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM starting from May 27 to October 14.
Ghost Tour of Canfield Casino
Summoning all thrill-seekers! Join us this June 5th-7th for our spine-tingling "Ghost Tours of Canfield Casino" from 10-11 am! Explore one of Saratoga Springs’ most haunted spots.
Saratoga and West Point - Separated by Distance Not by History with Richard Chait
The Saratoga area and West Point have much in common. Both have played key roles in the nation’s fight for independence. This talk details West Point’s unique geography and strategic location on the Hudson River preventing the British’s advance north from New York City.
Following the Revolution, President Jefferson sought a site to enhance the education of the nation’s military and chose West Point. History has shown that through the years the military institution has been tied to Saratoga and the surrounding area on several occasions.
This talk will examine these and other similarities.
Free Entry for Museum Members. Become a member today.
Lecture and Book signing Secretariat’s Legacy with Patricia McQueen
There’s no question that Secretariat was one of the greatest racehorses of all time. Today, more than 50 years after he swept the Triple Crown, no horse has ever run the three races faster than he did. He won the Belmont Stakes by an incredible 31 lengths. When he went to study, there were unrealistic expectations that he would duplicate himself through his offspring. But that was impossible – he was a freak, so beyond the norm that balance in the universe inevitably had to be restored. Still, he came close with two outstanding champions, Lady’s Secret and Risen Star.
In Secretariat’s Legacy, you will learn the stories of Secretariat’s top offspring – from stakes winners like Lady’s Secret, Risen Star, General Assembly, Tinners Way, and Kingston Rule, to important daughters like Terlingua, Weekend Surprise, Secrettame and Six Crowns. It’s a one-of-a-kind look at Secretariat’s descendants and their impact on Thoroughbred racing and breeding.
Free entry for Museum Members. Become a member today.
The Bemis Height’s Regiment- the 77th New York Volunteers in the Civil War with Chris Carola
The 77th New York Volunteers was called the Bemis Height’s Regiment in honor of the Battles of Saratoga, fought in 1777. The 77th was composed of men from towns mostly located in Saratoga County. Chris Carola will discuss the history of the regiment and the Saratogians who fought with this decorated regiment in the Civil War.
Free entry for Museum Members. Become a member today.
Museum Open Wednesdays - Sundays
The museum will be open from Wednesdays to Sundays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, from October 16 to December 22.
The museum will then be closed for the holidays. Merry Christmas, and see you next year!
Annual Dinner Theater Fundraiser
Enjoy a wonderful dinner, followed by another great play written and directed by Kirk and Maria Starczewski in this, the major annual fundraising event for the History Museum. More details coming soon!
Ticket details soon to be announced.
Museum Reopening
The museum will reopen for the New Year in March 1st, 2025 at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Welcome all!
Museum Open Wednesdays- Sundays
The museum will be open from Wednesdays to Sundays at our normal hours from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM starting from May 1 to May 26.
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
The Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center, in collaboration with the Saratoga Springs History Museum, present a healthy and historic walking tour!
This 90-minute guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city.
Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800’s and provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Heritage Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Join us as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor!
Tickets are $20.00 per person.
For reservations, please call the Heritage Area Visitor Center at (518) 587-3241, Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tour begins at the Heritage Area Visitor Center, located at 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
Museum Grand Reopening
We are happy to be able to invite you all to our grand re-opening of our museum. After extensive renovation, we are proud to welcome you all back. More details shall be shared soon about exciting upcoming exhibitions.
The Museum Shall be open on weekends only, Saturdays and Sundays, starting from April 6 to April 28.
Holiday Fundraiser in the Canfield Casino
'Til Death Do Us Part: 3rd & Final Murder Mystery Dinner Benefit
Friday, December 8, 2023 • 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. in the Canfield Casino in Congress Park
A Wedding at the Canfield Casino…
You are a guest at a wedding in the Canfield Casino when tragedy strikes and a murder occurs! Is the murderer the bride, the groom, the best man, or someone else? Watch the plot unfold before your eyes.
Be a Sleuth and Solve the Crime!
Play Written by Kirk and Maria Starczewski
• Full Dinner with Reserved Seating (see ticketing page linked below for details)
• Cash Bar (All bar proceeds benefit the museum)
• Silent Auction
Cocktail Attire • Advance Sale Only
Tickets $135 per person, available HERE.
Native Language / Saratoga History Workshop with Jesse Bruchac
Native Language / Saratoga History Workshop
Clarence Dart and the Tuskegee Airmen
Warren Dart presents a history of the Tuskegee Airman and his father, Lt. Col. Clarence Dart. During World War II, Dart served in the Tuskegee Airman, a special group who trained at the airfield near the famed Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and became the first African American aviators in the U.S. military.
Members Free, $10 General Public
Sold Out: VIP Ghost Tour of Canfield Casino
The Saratoga Springs History Museum is hosting 1-hour ghost tours of the Canfield Casino, Monday, October 30, beginning at 5pm with the last tour beginning at 6:40 pm. Tours start every 20 minutes; you can purchase a ticket for your chosen starting time. The Canfield Casino is one of Saratoga Springs’ most historic and haunted buildings. The Casino was featured on the SYFY Network’s television show Ghost Hunters in 2010, and in 2019 was named number 4 in the top 10 of America’s Most Terrifying Places on the Travel Channel.
SOLD OUT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Animal Tracking Workshop with James Bruchac
Jim Bruchac of Ndakinna Education Center will use plaster track casts to teach how to identify North American mammals from rabbits and foxes to mountain lions and grizzly bears. He’ll also share information and fascinating lore about the animals.
Tickets HERE.
Ghosts of Saratoga Trolley Tour
Thursdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26
7pm – 8:30pm
Tickets $35 (Adults Only)
A unique 90-minute narrated trolley tour of numerous ghostly locations in Saratoga Springs, including the second floor of the famed Canfield Casino. Hear the stories of Saratoga that make the city a leading portal of paranormal activity. Led by local historian Charlie Kuenzel, the stories are derived from research by noted Ghost Hunter David Pitkin and other paranormal investigators. Get on board for a fun-filled evening of eerie entertainment.
Advanced Reservations Only. Call the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241, Tues – Sat, 9am–5pm.
Please leave your pets at home. No food or alcoholic beverages on board the trolley.
Pickup location at the Visitor Center, 297 Broadway. End location: the Canfield Casino (across the street from the Visitor Center).
Annual Meeting and Talk on the Battles of Saratoga
Join us on Wednesday, October 25, at 7pm in the Canfield Casino for the Annual Meeting of the Historical Society, followed by a program titled “A Soldier’s Life at the Battles of Saratoga,” presented by the History Museum’s Executive Director, James Parillo.
After a short business meeting, Parillo will give a talk dressed as an 18th century soldier. He’ll discuss the history of the Battles of Saratoga and examine the difficulties of life as a soldier in the 18th century. Parillo will bring clothing and equipment of both the American and British armies to paint a vivid picture of the soldiers who fought, suffered, and died in the 1700s.
This event is free for members of the History Museum, $10 for the general public. TICKETS HERE.
Ghosts of Saratoga Trolley Tour
Thursdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26
7pm – 8:30pm
Tickets $35 (Adults Only)
A unique 90-minute narrated trolley tour of numerous ghostly locations in Saratoga Springs, including the second floor of the famed Canfield Casino. Hear the stories of Saratoga that make the city a leading portal of paranormal activity. Led by local historian Charlie Kuenzel, the stories are derived from research by noted Ghost Hunter David Pitkin and other paranormal investigators. Get on board for a fun-filled evening of eerie entertainment.
Advanced Reservations Only. Call the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241, Tues – Sat, 9am–5pm.
Please leave your pets at home. No food or alcoholic beverages on board the trolley.
Pickup location at the Visitor Center, 297 Broadway. End location: the Canfield Casino (across the street from the Visitor Center).
The History & Symbolism of Greenridge Cemetery – Walking Tour (Encore Presentation)
The History Museum’s Director of Education, Jacqueline Bunge, will lead a walking tour of notable gravesites and discuss the history of the many symbols found on the gravestones, monuments and mausoleums in Saratoga Springs' Greenridge Cemetery. The tour will last approximately 1.5 hours and is limited to 25 participants. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the cemetery grounds and varied terrain, this tour is not wheelchair accessible. Meet at the Sackett Gate entrance on Lincoln Avenue.
Tickets $15 for History Museum Members and $25 for Non-Members, available HERE.
Ghosts of Saratoga Trolley Tour
Thursdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26
7pm– 8:30pm
Tickets $35 (Adults Only)
A unique 90-minute narrated trolley tour of numerous ghostly locations in Saratoga Springs, including the second floor of the famed Canfield Casino. Hear the stories of Saratoga that make the city a leading portal of paranormal activity. Led by local historian Charlie Kuenzel, the stories are derived from research by noted Ghost Hunter David Pitkin and other paranormal investigators. Get on board for a fun-filled evening of eerie entertainment.
Advanced Reservations Only. Call the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241, Tues – Sat, 9am–5pm.
Please leave your pets at home. No food or alcoholic beverages on board the trolley.
Pickup location at the Visitor Center, 297 Broadway. End location: the Canfield Casino (across the street from the Visitor Center).
Ghosts of Saratoga Trolley Tour
Thursdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26
7pm – 8:30pm
Tickets $35 (Adults Only)
A unique 90-minute narrated trolley tour of numerous ghostly locations in Saratoga Springs, including the second floor of the famed Canfield Casino. Hear the stories of Saratoga that make the city a leading portal of paranormal activity. Led by local historian Charlie Kuenzel, the stories are derived from research by noted Ghost Hunter David Pitkin and other paranormal investigators. Get on board for a fun-filled evening of eerie entertainment.
Advanced Reservations Only. Call the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center at 518-587-3241, Tues – Sat, 9am–5pm.
Please leave your pets at home. No food or alcoholic beverages on board the trolley.
Pickup location at the Visitor Center, 297 Broadway. End location: the Canfield Casino (across the street from the Visitor Center).
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays through October as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays through October as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
SOLD OUT: The History & Symbolism of Greenridge Cemetery – Walking Tour
Walking tour of notable gravesites with history of the many symbols found on the gravestones, monuments and mausoleums in Saratoga Springs' Greenridge Cemetery.
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays through October as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Our Songs Remember: Music and Tales from the Rich Indigenous Heritage of the Saratoga Region
The Saratoga Springs History Museum presents OUR SONGS REMEMBER: A program by Nulhegan Abenaki tradition bearers Jesse and Joseph Bruchac. Music and traditional tales drawn from the rich indigenous history of our Saratoga Region, including Abenaki, Mohican, and Haudenosaunee stories and songs. Presented in tandem with the History Museum's newest exhibit, First Saratogians: The Indigenous Peoples of the Saratoga Springs Region.
Admission is $15 for the general public, $10 for History Museum Members, and $5 for children 12 and under. TICKETS HERE.
About Our Presenters:
Joseph (Joe) Bruchac – Executive Director, Ndakinna Education Center. Poet Laureate of Saratoga Springs.
Joe Bruchac lives in the Adirondack mountain foothills town of Greenfield Center, New York, in the same house where his maternal grandparents raised him. Much of his writing draws on that land and his Abenaki ancestry. He holds a B.A. from Cornell University, an M.A. in Literature and Creative Writing from Syracuse and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the Union Institute of Ohio. He is the founder and Co-Director of the Greenfield Review Literary Center, from which The Ndakinna Education Center evolved. For more information, please visit Joe’s website, www.josephbruchac.com.
Jesse Bruchac – Language Director, Ndakinna Education Center
Jesse Bowman Bruchac has been a guest performer and instructor at the Ndakinna Education Center for over 20 years. He brings with him many skills close to their core mission, including Native American storytelling, music, and teaching the Abenaki language, as well as teaching wilderness survival classes. He is an accomplished musician with several albums of Native flute, drum and rattle music. Jesse has worked as a composer for the operetta "The Purchase of Manhattan," as a translator for the AMC series Turn: Washington's Spies and for Alanis Obomsawin short film When All the Leaves Are Gone, and as translator, dialect/dialogue coach and composer for the National Geographic film Saints & Strangers. For more information, please visit www.jbruchac.com.
Directions to the Dutcher Community Room at Saratoga Springs Public Library: Main floor, south end of building closest to the parking lot. Follow the hallway towards the Emergency Exit, and there will be a hanging sign on the right for the room entrance.
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays through October as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays through October as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The Original Saratoga Springs Ghost Tour
The Saratoga Springs History Museum is hosting ghost tours of the Canfield Casino, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 AM throughout July and August.
This tour relates personal stories of hauntings and paranormal experience that museum staff and visitors have had. The Canfield Casino is one of Saratoga Springs’ most historic and haunted buildings. The Casino was featured on the SyFy Network’s television show Ghost Hunters in 2010, and in 2019 was named number 4 in the top 10 of America’s Most Terrifying Places on the Travel Channel.
Please plan to arrive 5 minutes before your tour. Parking should be available in Congress Park or in the public lot on Spring Street. When you arrive, check in with your ticket confirmation at the gift shop desk in the History Museum in the Canfield Casino.Please note: This event is in a 19th-century building with no elevator to the upstairs.
TICKETS HERE
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The Original Saratoga Springs Ghost Tour
The Saratoga Springs History Museum is hosting ghost tours of the Canfield Casino, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 AM throughout July and August.
This tour relates personal stories of hauntings and paranormal experience that museum staff and visitors have had. The Canfield Casino is one of Saratoga Springs’ most historic and haunted buildings. The Casino was featured on the SyFy Network’s television show Ghost Hunters in 2010, and in 2019 was named number 4 in the top 10 of America’s Most Terrifying Places on the Travel Channel.
Please plan to arrive 5 minutes before your tour. Parking should be available in Congress Park or in the public lot on Spring Street. When you arrive, check in with your ticket confirmation at the gift shop desk in the History Museum in the Canfield Casino.Please note: This event is in a 19th-century building with no elevator to the upstairs.
TICKETS HERE
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The Original Saratoga Springs Ghost Tour
The Saratoga Springs History Museum is hosting ghost tours of the Canfield Casino, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 AM throughout July and August.
This tour relates personal stories of hauntings and paranormal experience that museum staff and visitors have had. The Canfield Casino is one of Saratoga Springs’ most historic and haunted buildings. The Casino was featured on the SyFy Network’s television show Ghost Hunters in 2010, and in 2019 was named number 4 in the top 10 of America’s Most Terrifying Places on the Travel Channel.
Please plan to arrive 5 minutes before your tour. Parking should be available in Congress Park or in the public lot on Spring Street. When you arrive, check in with your ticket confirmation at the gift shop desk in the History Museum in the Canfield Casino.Please note: This event is in a 19th-century building with no elevator to the upstairs.
TICKETS HERE
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The Original Saratoga Springs Ghost Tour
The Saratoga Springs History Museum is hosting ghost tours of the Canfield Casino, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 AM throughout July and August.
This tour relates personal stories of hauntings and paranormal experience that museum staff and visitors have had. The Canfield Casino is one of Saratoga Springs’ most historic and haunted buildings. The Casino was featured on the SyFy Network’s television show Ghost Hunters in 2010, and in 2019 was named number 4 in the top 10 of America’s Most Terrifying Places on the Travel Channel.
Please plan to arrive 5 minutes before your tour. Parking should be available in Congress Park or in the public lot on Spring Street. When you arrive, check in with your ticket confirmation at the gift shop desk in the History Museum in the Canfield Casino.Please note: This event is in a 19th-century building with no elevator to the upstairs.
TICKETS HERE
Grand, Gilded and Glorious: A Saratoga Stroll
Join us Tuesdays through Saturdays as we share the legends and lore of Saratoga’s splendor on this updated 90-minute walking tour presented in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Heritage Visitor Center, led by experienced and knowledgable guides.
This guided walking tour will entertain and enlighten both visitors and residents with the famed stories of this great city. Saratoga Springs was the playground of the rich and famous during the 1800s and this tour provides the stories of this wonderful, gilded period in our history.
This unique and engaging tour will guide participants from the Saratoga Springs Visitor Center to Congress Park and will conclude with a complete tour of the elegant Canfield Casino.
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30 am – Noon, $20 per person
* Tours run rain or shine.
* Tour begins at 297 Broadway, at the Saratoga
Heritage Area Visitor Center
For reservations, please call the Saratoga Heritage Area Visitor Center: (518) 587-3241, open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.