On this day in 1779, the hero of Saratoga, Benedict Arnold provides the British General Clinton with intelligence so that he can formulate his plans against Washington’s Continental Army; in 1893, no public or church funeral where held for those with contagious diseases; in 1911, President William Howard Taft presided over the dedication of the New York Public Library (NYPL in 2016, had an exhibit called Alexander Hamilton: Striver, Statesman, Scoundrel which included information about Saratoga and how Hamilton married into one of New York’s most prominent slave-owning families – the Schuylers); and in 1921, Schuylerville budget was $11,420.14 On this day is a chronological timetable of events that occurred on this day in history around the Town of Saratoga. Discover what happened today in local history by following us on Facebook at https://ift.tt/kt1ij3b (Thank you to Deputy Historian Patricia Peck for compiling information for this timetable.) May 23
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