Sean Kelleher

@kellehersp

Historian, & Grant Writer | 20+ years as Saratoga Town Historian| Loves community engagement | Over $1M managed in grants | Let’s connect and make history!

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Joined April 2010

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Michael Nelson@5tmichael · Jul 8

We just uploaded a new episode of the Buying Local podcast! This week I sat down with Bill Teator, Executive Director of the Campaign for Saratoga 250 (@SaratogaATP). Tune in as we discuss the legacy of the Battle of Saratoga, how it shaped world history, and what’s planned for…

Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jul 4

July 4th Racing Festival: Sean Kelleher, Saratoga Town Historian and Saratoga 250 Commission Vice Chair news10.com/video/july-4th…

kellehersp's tweet card. Your Local News Leader

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Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jul 4

Saratoga historian proud to highlight city’s rich history - WNYT.com NewsChannel 13 wnyt.com/top-stories/sa…

kellehersp's tweet card. This Fourth of July weekend, Saratoga Springs is set to commemorate its rich history, especially its significant role during the American Revolutionary War.

Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jul 2

Free program on "Freedom's Friend: Lafayette and America" July 11 in Ticonderoga #america250 suncommunitynews.com/news/119332/fr…

kellehersp's tweet card. TICONDEROGA | The Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History (LARCH) will offer a free program entitled "Freedom's Friend: Lafayette and America" on Friday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House,...

Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jul 1

🇺🇸 History meets horsepower at Saratoga! 🐎 Saratoga250 x NYRA team up for a 4th of July weekend like no other. 🎆 Living historians 🎖️ Military tributes 📜 Declaration reading 🪖 1777 cannon 🎥 On FOX Sports 📅 July 3–6 at Saratoga Race Course 🌐 More: saratoga250.com

kellehersp's tweet image. 🇺🇸 History meets horsepower at Saratoga! 🐎
Saratoga250 x NYRA team up for a 4th of July weekend like no other.

🎆 Living historians
🎖️ Military tributes
📜 Declaration reading
🪖 1777 cannon
🎥 On FOX Sports

📅 July 3–6 at Saratoga Race Course
🌐 More: saratoga250.com

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NYRA (🎪)@TheNYRA · Jun 25

📣 For the first time ever, Saratoga will host live racing over Independence Day weekend with the July 4th Racing Festival! Enjoy $1 Carnegie Deli hot dogs, a sunglasses giveaway, live music, stakes racing and more, all weekend long. ⤵️ nyra.com/saratoga/news/…

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NYSDOT@NYSDOT · Jun 25

In a time when affordability matters more than ever, New York State’s #ScenicByways are an open invitation to explore. With over 2,400 miles, they connect communities, preserve beauty, and cost next to nothing to enjoy. More info here: dot.ny.gov/display/progra… #AffordableNY

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Christian Di Spigna@Martyr1776 · Jun 17

Today we commemorate & honor those on both sides of the battle of Bunker Hill on this 250 anniversary. We remember Dr Joseph Warren who gave his life defending his brothers in arms & the ideals of freedom and liberty It's been a privilege to have spent the last 30yrs studying him

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Virginia American Revolution 250 Commemoration@VARevolution250 · May 18

Red white and blue chips. Love the idea!

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Angelo Santabarbara@AsmSantabarbara · Jun 11

This morning, we gathered in Schenectady’s historic Stockade District to honor the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to our city during his Farewell Tour of the United States. Lafayette stood for liberty, equality, and unity—values that still define us today.…

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Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jun 11

🇫🇷 Discover the epic journey of America’s Fighting Frenchman! Join Saratoga Town Historian Sean Kelleher on June 12 at 6:30 p.m. in East Hebron to explore Lafayette’s 1824-25 farewell tour. Free & open to all. 📍6559 State Route 22 #Lafayette #LocalHistory

kellehersp's tweet image. 🇫🇷 Discover the epic journey of America’s Fighting Frenchman! Join Saratoga Town Historian Sean Kelleher on June 12 at 6:30 p.m. in East Hebron to explore Lafayette’s 1824-25 farewell tour. Free &amp; open to all.
📍6559 State Route 22
#Lafayette #LocalHistory

Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jun 9

Blood in the ravine, smoke in the trees. Oriskany wasn’t just a battle—it was a breaking point. #saratoga250 #Oriskany1777 tinyurl.com/39jm7sem

Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jun 4

In 1777, the hills around Fish Creek held the fate of an empire. In 2025, the same land watched a mill burn—and a community come together. History echoes. We choose how to answer. tinyurl.com/4rj3uk5m

Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jun 3

On May 31, fire destroyed the 179-year-old Victory Mill in Saratoga County. But what burned was more than a building—it was a symbol of labor, resilience, and history. Let’s preserve the story before it fades. 🧱🔥 tinyurl.com/37s8nhu4

Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jun 1

Very important subject presented by Michael P. Gabriel on Richard Montgomery and the Other Invasion of Canada The Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 #america250

kellehersp's tweet image. Very important subject presented by Michael P. Gabriel on Richard Montgomery and the Other Invasion of Canada The Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 #america250

Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · Jun 1

Excited to return to The Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 listening to Shirley L. Green - Integrating Enslaved and Free: Rhode Island's Revolutionary Black Regiment. At the end of the war the Regiment was based in Saratoga. #america250

kellehersp's tweet image. Excited to return to The Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 listening to Shirley L. Green - Integrating Enslaved and Free: Rhode Island's
Revolutionary Black Regiment. At the end of the war the Regiment was based in Saratoga. #america250

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Saratoga250@SaratogaATP · May 31

Packed house with @NorthshireToga event with award-winning author, Rick Atkinson. Over 210 turnout on a Friday evening. Appetite for the 2nd in Atkinson's trilogy shows the strong interest in America's founding!

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Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · May 31

The Victory Mill is on fire, here is background information on the mill. historianatsaratoga.wordpress.com/2024/07/29/vic… #victory #victorymill #schuylerville #saratogacoumty @CBS6Albany @WTEN @WNYT @timesunion @dgazette

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Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · May 31

My good friend Alexander R. Cain did great job presenting We Stood Our Ground: 250th of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775 at the Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 #Saratoga250 #america250

kellehersp's tweet image. My good friend Alexander R. Cain did great job presenting We Stood Our Ground: 250th of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775 at the Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 #Saratoga250 #america250

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Sean Kelleher@kellehersp · May 31

The after lunch speaker is Saratoga 250’s Bruce M. Venter - "It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones": Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys Take Fort Ticonderoga at the Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 #Saratoga250

kellehersp's tweet image. The after lunch speaker is Saratoga 250’s Bruce M. Venter - "It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones": Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys Take Fort Ticonderoga at the Fort Plain Museum's American Revolutionary War Conference 250 #Saratoga250

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