America 250: The Boot Monument stands at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. The monument marks the spot where Benedict Arnold was wounded on Oct. 7, 1777, and commemorates the battlefield actions of the American general who later became a traitor to the United States. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
America 250: The Boot Monument stands at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. The monument marks the spot where Benedict Arnold was wounded on Oct. 7, 1777, and commemorates the battlefield actions of the American general who later became a traitor to the United States. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]
![America 250: The Boot Monument stands at Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, N.Y. The monument marks the spot where Benedict Arnold was wounded on Oct. 7, 1777, and commemorates the battlefield actions of the American general who later became a traitor to the United States. [Photo: S Cobaugh, Aug. 21, 2026]](https://files.cdn-files-a.com/uploads/10931370/2000_6a8db3e39970f.png)