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Petrified Sea Gardens

Petrified Sea Gardens is a historic place in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1999, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 99000631.

Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New YorkListed January 20, 1999NRIS #99000631★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Petrified Sea Gardens?

Petrified Sea Gardens, also once known as Ritchie Park, is a National Historic Landmark on Petrified Sea Gardens Road in Saratoga Springs, New York. It preserves a bed of ancient stromatolites in a Cambrian rock layer, which were the first to be recognized and understood for what they are. The site was a private park open to the public for many years, but is now closed. The site was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1967, and a National Historic Landmark in 1999.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Petrified Sea Gardens
City
Saratoga Springs
County
Saratoga County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
January 20, 1999
NRIS reference number
99000631
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
43.08312, -73.84405
When was Petrified Sea Gardens listed on the National Register?

Petrified Sea Gardens was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1999.

Where is Petrified Sea Gardens located?

Petrified Sea Gardens is located in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York at approximately 43.08312, -73.84405. See the map above.

Is Petrified Sea Gardens a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Petrified Sea Gardens is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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