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By Deb Hartshorn, August 20, 2010 | |
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Inscription. The valleys of the Upper Susquehanna River were natural routes for Indians, traders and settlers. Oquaga, near Windsor, was an Indian fur-trading post, and became an objective of the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign of 1779. From a dam at the outlet of Otsego Lake, flood waters were released to float General James Clinton's troops down the river to join General Sullivan's forces from Pennsylvania at Tioga. They defeated the Tories and Indians at Newtown, near Elmira, and devastated the Indian settlements of western New York, thus securing this area for the United States. In 1785 an Indian treaty opened this region for settlement.
Many settlers of the Southern Tier counties of New York came from Pennsylvania. A Philadelphia merchant and landholder, William Bingham, gave his name to the city of Binghamton. In 1837 the Chenango canal connected the Erie Canal with the Pennsylvania coal regions, and in 1848 the Erie Railroad opened communication with metropolitan New York, and later through to the Great Lakes. Important manufactures have included cigars, shoes, leather goods, photographic materials and business machines.
Erected 1961 by State of New York, Education Department, Department of Public Works.
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By Deb Hartshorn, August 20, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Historic New York Marker | | |
Historic New York marker series.
Location. 42° 1.214′ N, 75° 46.8′ W. Marker is near Corbettsville, New York, in Broome County. Marker can be reached from Interstate 81 at milepost 1. Click for map. Marker is located at the New York Welcome Center (Northbound), 5 miles north of Hallstead, Pennsylvania. Marker is in this post office area: Corbettsville NY 13749, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. "Lokies" boost coal production ... (approx. 3 miles away in Pennsylvania); Joseph Smith (approx. 8.7 miles away in Pennsylvania); Chenango Canal (approx. 10.3 miles away); Starrucca Viaduct (approx. 10.8 miles away in Pennsylvania).
Credits. This page originally submitted on September 1, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 620 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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