Saratoga


  • Address: Rtes 723 and 617
  • Vicinity: SE of jct of Rtes 723 and 617
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

Revolutionary War soldier Daniel Morgan had this Georgian mansion begun in 1779 while he was on leave from the war. He named it in honor of the battle of Saratoga in which he had distinguished himself as a military leader. The house probably was constructed by Hessian soldiers held prisoner in nearby Winchester. Recalled to active service in 1780, Morgan was made a brigadier general and won a brilliant victory against the British at Cowpens in South Carolina. In the antebellum period Saratoga was the home of Philip Pendleton Cooke, Virginia story writer and poet. It was later occupied by his brother, John Esten Cooke, historical novelist and biographer. The house is a distinguished example of the large stone plantation houses erected in the lower Shenandoah Valley in the late 18th century. The little-changed interior preserves paneled woodwork. On the farm are several early out-buildings. - Virginia Landmarks


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1782/00/00 Daniel Morgan Home Built by General Daniel Morgan and named for the battle of Saratoga, Hessian prisoners did the construction work.
1850/00/00 Home of Philip Pendleton Cooke and John Esten Cooke
1863/06/00 Robert E Lee Confederate Commander Robert E Lee's headquarters, on the way to Gettysburg

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Particulars for Saratoga:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Cultural Affiliation Hessian
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Confinement Attribute Prisoner of War
Owner Private
Historic Use Secondary structure
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 70000788
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National; State
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1779, 1798
Associated People: Morgan,Brigadier Gen. Daniel
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Secondary structure
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Secondary structure

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