The 1777 March of the Saratoga Convention Army

In October of 2022, I set out to explore the line of march of the Convention Army in 1777 from Saratoga, New York, to Cambridge, Massachusetts. I assumed the march was simple enough, a single route with nightly stops along the way.    I've read letters, diaries and journals written by some of the 6,000 men, women and children who marched as prisoners or guards, as well as the people they encountered; seen rivers, streams, mountains, buildings and other sights they saw; and met people along the way who love history and their community, and are happy to share their knowledge and passion. My knowledge of the march remains incomplete, but what I've learned has given me insight on the people of 1777, the places they went, and the sacrifices they made, regardless of their allegiance or status in life. My research, like my attempt to follow their path, has had its twists and turns, like the road in the photograph below that once passed over Kettle Brook in Leicester, Massachusetts.