Autumn Stroll of Historic Congress Park This Sunday

Saratoga Springs, NY: Join the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation this Sunday, September 19, for Autumn Stroll Historic Congress Park at 10:30AM. Charlie Kuenzel will explore the landscape architecture of Congress Park, share about the history of Saratoga and its springs, and highlight the Canfield Casino. Tour meets in Congress Park in front of the Canfield Casino.

Additional Autumn Sunday Strolls include tours of mail-order houses of the east side on October 3, the return of Pups for Preservation on October 17 where dogs and their humans stroll North Broadway, and the Gut neighborhood on October 24. All Sunday morning tours last approximately 90 minutes and require walking and standing on varied terrain. The cost per tour is $15 for SSPF members and $20 for non-members. Tours are limited to 30 people and tickets must be purchased in advance. Members who have received complimentary Stroll passes should contact the Foundation directly to reserve their ticket.

In addition to the Autumn Strolls, the Foundation will be offering bike tours of the Saratoga Spa State Park on Sunday, September 26 and Saturday, October 9.  Bike tours last approximately three hours, attendees must bring or rent their bike, and space is limited. The Foundation is also hosting its popular Twilight Cemetery Tour “Madness, Murder, Untimely Deaths, and Strange Coincidences,” on Thursday, October 21 at 5PM which provides a rare opportunity to get in the spooky Halloween spirit by exploring Greenridge Cemetery at dusk while unearthing tales of Saratoga’s most notable residents and learning about the American rural cemetery movement with tour leader Gloria May. Tickets for the Bike Tours and the Twilight Cemetery Tour are $20 for SSPF Members and $25 for non-members.

These tours are brought to you, in part, by 2021 Series Sponsor Putnam Market as well as Autumn Series Sponsors Minich MacGregor Wealth Management and TOGA HERITAGE. For additional information or to purchase tickets to any of these upcoming tours visit www.saratogapreservation.org, call (518) 587-5030, or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Director, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.