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Tour Stop 2 Neilson Farm (Bemis Heights) Both before and after the battles, these heights were farmed by John Neilson, who joined the American troops opposing Burgoyne's advance. Today, his restored home looks much as it did when American staff officers used it for quarters in September 1777. The heights are named for Jotham Bemis, who kept a tavern at the foot of the hill. Posts outline the fortified American line. The sites of General Gates' headquarters and the American field hospital are about 1/4 mile to the south. (Saratoga Battlefield Marker) |
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| American Encampment
and General Headquarters
Mid-September of 1777 found an American army of 8500 encamped on these uplands, called Bemis Heights. The soldiers worked feverishly building fortifications to block the Crown Forces marching from the north. (Saratoga Battlefield Marker) |