Saratoga’s first thoroughbred horse race took place on August 3, 1863. That’s the date Saratoga Springs will celebrate next year in observing the Saratoga Race Course’s 150th anniversary. What you may not know, however, is that the first race took place not on the...
When I first came to Saratoga Springs I always noticed one particular building when stopped at the intersection of Franklin Street, Grand Avenue and Congress Street, 117 Grand Avenue. It stands taller with its steeply pitched roof and has much more detail than the...
