Place:Northumberland (town), Saratoga, New York, United States

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NameNorthumberland (town)
TypeTown
Coordinates43.198473°N 73.651026°W
Located inSaratoga, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Bacon Hill Cemetery
Brownville Cemetery
Gansevoort Cemetery
Laing Cemetery
Thompson Cemetery
Hamlet
Bacon Hill
Callahans Corners
Gansevoort
Jewell Corner
Northumberland
Locality
Starks Knob
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Northumberland is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 4,603 at the 2000 census. The name derives from Northumberland, a location in Great Britain.

The Town of Northumberland is at the county's eastern border, just north of Schuylerville and northeast of Saratoga Springs.

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History

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The area was first settled around 1765. Previously, it was in the territory of Mohican natives, who had two villages in the town.

During the Battle of Saratoga, Burgoyne's army crossed the Hudson from east to west in Northumberland, at a point where now can be found Hudson Crossing Park. From there, he headed south with the intent of capturing Albany.

The town was formed in 1798 from the Town of Saratoga. Parts of its territory were subsequently removed to form the new towns; Hadley (1801), Moreau (1805), and Wilton (1818).

The Champlain Canal was formally opened in 1823.

The Col. Sidney Berry House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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