SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York — A massive painting memorializing Benedict Arnold's heroism during the 1777 Battle of Saratoga was unrolled for the first time since 2013 at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs on Friday, January 16, 2026.
The 25-foot-long by seven-foot-high painting, "Benedict Arnold triumphant at Saratoga," was opened across eight tables so that a painting conservation expert could examine it.
The painting has been in storage since it was originally donated.
The goal, according to museum director Courtney Burns, is to have the painting restored and hung in the museum in time for the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga in 2027.
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01.20.2026 | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Eric Durr