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Historical Marker talking about the Dublin Neighborhood in western Saratoga Springs, explaining how Irish immigrants were drawn to the county in the early 19th century by Hotel and Railroad work and thus created an ethnic enclave in the city

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Historical marker commemorating Solomon Northup, an African American man who was taken captive and became a slave.
Photograph by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 10, 2011

2005-Saratoga County - EncyclopediaNYState.pdf

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During the summer months, the Saratoga Springs Farmer's Market is held at the site of the High Rock Spring Park, where visitors can still drink the famous water, although the spring was redialed in 2015.

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A photograph of the meeting room of the Saratoga County board of supervisors

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Sign warning of dangerous algae bloom in water

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This is an example of the numerous posters displayed throughout Saratoga Springs to encourage people to wear masks in order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The wearing of masks and social distancing was part of the Saratoga's initiative to…

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Two hostesses stand in front of Hattie's Restaurant's Phila St. location.

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This is the resources pages for residents of the city of Saratoga Springs to get updates about the pandemic, including information about mask mandates, local resources and school openings.

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The mission of Healthy Saratoga is “to support activities and programs that will ensure Saratoga County is one of the healthiest places to live, work, and play.”

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This is a website for Saratoga's bike sharing program that lets people know where to find bikes to rent while touring the area.

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New York State helped to revive the Saratoga Regions by establishing the Saratoga Spa State Park in 1909 to preserve the natural minerals springs to promote the resort and "for health." It was expanded in the 1929 when construction began on several…

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A waiting area at the Roosevelt Baths & Spa, Gideon Putnam Hotel. The Roosevelt Bathhouse is the only original bathhouse left from when Saratoga became a center for water treatments in the 1930s, thanks fo Dr. Simon Baruch and President Franklin…

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This is the 2021 menu of the spa services offered at Gideon Putnam Hotel's Roosevelt Baths and Spa in Saratoga Spring, NY. Services include massages, facials, manicures and body treatments, all of which are services commonly found in American spas.

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Paul Perreault, the historian of the town of Malta, gives a general interview of the town's history and how Malta fits into the greater history of Saratoga County. Listen to 9:52 for a description of Malta's formation and foundation, 14:30 and 40:00…

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This is photo of Arnold Palmer and Gary Player at the Richland Country Club prior to an exhibition in Tennessee.

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"An August 1935 photo. For a couple of years, people could take Rickshaw rides around town."

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Boat Landing, Forest Park, Ballston Lake, NY Rustic dock, men and women walking about, canoeists

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Adirondacks- Hudson River with railroad tracks to left and in foreground

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Some experts from the journal which pertain to Saratoga County

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A SPAC fundraising letter dated July 18, 1963, concerning the Palmer- Player match at the reopening of the Saratoga Spa Golf Course.

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This is a photograph of a young boy riding a bike in 1897 around Saratoga Springs.

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This is a collection of images of activities on Saratoga Lake that took place during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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Hydrotherapy and spa services offered at Roosevelt Baths and Spa in the 1930s thanks to the popularity of Dr. Simon Baruch's research and promotion of hydrotherapy by President Franklin Roosevelt.

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Book of herbal remedies

Old Iron Spring, Ballston Spa, NY
Ballston Spa, NY, where the Old Iron Spring is still working, was originally more popular than Saratoga Springs as a place for tourists to visit and take the waters in the 19th Century. But the opening of Gideon Putam's Tavern and Guesthouse helped…
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