Treasure Hunting New York-Oriskany-Battlefield-Peekskill-Sackets-Harbor Battlefield- Sag Harbor-Saratoga

Oriskany Battlefield is a state park that can be reached by going east of Rome, Oneida County, by around five miles. A significant battle transpired here in August 1777, where many men died from both sides of the Revolutionary War. Peekskill on the Hudson River, located in the northern part of Westchester County, was settled by the Dutch in 1665 and was known as a trade town for farmers for two hundred years. During the Revolutionary War, numerous military activities occurred here, including minor skirmishes. Vestiges of old buildings from that era still stand around Peekskill's countryside. Raynham Hill on Oyster Bay, Long Island, is reachable by traveling seven miles north of Northern State Parkway, Exit 35. The British used this site as one of their many critical British encampments during the Revolution. Since the place is still underdeveloped, many traces of the camp may still be found. Sag Harbor, Long Island, remains a tiny village, just like when the British troops used it during the Revolution. Many encounters between the Patriots and the British occurred here. Remnants of many old colonial buildings make this a good site for exploration. Saratoga National Historical Park is situated on the Hudson River close to Bernis Heights village in Saratoga County. Much military equipment was lost here from both sides of the Revolution during two of the most bloody clashes in 1977. The Schoharie Valley, settled by a large group of Palatines around 1700, is located in Schoharie County, close to Middleburgh. Remnants of hundreds of Palatine homes destroyed by the Tories and Indians during the Revolutionary period can still be found there today. Over on Gallupville on N.Y., 443 stands the ruins of an old stone fort. Before an Indian attack in 1734, many settlers hid their valuables in unknown locations. No one of them survived the attack. Setauket, Long Island, the only essential village in the central section of the region at the time of the Revolution, was first settled sometime in 1650 by Boston Puritans. The Tories held the island the entire time of the war. In 1777, the Patriots attacked the place twice, but both campaigns ended in defeat. The remnants of many colonial homes still litter the surrounding area. Sharon Springs Battlefield, off U.S. 20 situated between Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, was the battleground where a small band of Patriots won against a contingent of Tories and Indians that far outnumbered them, July 1781. The landscape is primarily open farmland to this day, and treasure hunters have recently found many artifacts. Sprintsteel's Farm can be reached by heading west of Stoney Point, Rockland County, for about one and a half miles. Anthony Wayne and his Patriot troops used this as a campsite in July 1779. Stone Arbadia, which covers about 20,000 acres in Mohawk Valley in Montgomery County, is bisected by N.Y. 10 - a site granted to Palatine settlers back in 1723. The valley still holds ruins of these early settlers' homes. A battle broke out a little north of the Valley North close to Palatine Bridge in 1780. The nearby Fort Keyser, constructed way before the Revolution, was already destroyed and in ruins before the fight began. Fort Frey, Fort Wagner, and Fort Paris are hidden within a two-mile radius. Stony Point Battlefield is reachable by going twelve miles south of West Point and is situated close to Stony Point on the Hudson River on U.S. 9W. A battle broke out here on July 15, 1779, in which the Patriots won. Tappan is located somewhere across Dobbs Perry, Rockland County, just two and a half miles west of the Hudson. The Dutch settled the area about 1675, as evidenced by some ruins of their houses still standing scattered in the region. Washington used the site as his headquarters several times, and this particular importance was held high by the Patriots when they utilized it as an encampment during the Revolution, Ticonderoga is situated on Lake Champlain close to Lake George, Essex