Explore the history all around you with Find Me in Saratoga: Inspired by the Early History, Mystery, and Folklore of Saratoga Springs, NY, written by Patrice Mastrianni (Saratoga Springs Publishing, 2025).

Go on a travel-sized adventure with a curious squirrel named Miles and his informative friend, Henry the duck, as they visit the places in and around Saratoga where history took shape.

Inspired by trips around town with her grandsons, author, artist, and teacher Patrice Mastrianni’s travel guide, intended for ages 10 and up, is written in an adaptable format that younger children and adults also find entertaining.

“Saratoga is overflowing with history. There’s something for everyone,” said Patrice. “Since its earliest days, Saratoga was a very welcoming place for a wide variety of cultures.”

Find Me in Saratoga’s casual introduction to the city’s heart and soul teaches readers about its founding fathers, architecture, and landmarks, then invites them to explore the area together with a Street Name Origin reference guide and a Find Me Map. Learn about Saratoga’s famous mineral waters, grand hotels, and horses, while also discovering its battles, graveyards, and ghost stories.  By sharing the lesser-known narratives of the city’s citizens, including women, enslaved people, and immigrants, children are inspired to imagine how courage, creativity, and historic preservation will form its future. 

Accompanied by digitally rendered black-and-white illustrations by David Globerson, this Saratoga Arts Grant-funded project shares how resourcefulness, resilience, and determination built a city like no other.

In addition to finding the book’s 55 sites in and around downtown Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, and Schenectady, readers can enjoy special gift packages and children’s activities this summer.

To share her enthusiasm for Saratoga history, Patrice, the former owner of two downtown businesses, the Creative Sparks pottery and art studio, and the Serendipity cooking and art studio, is encouraging hands-on history fun.

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