Town of Peru in Clinton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Valcour

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018

1. Battle of Valcour Marker

Inscription. 11 October 1776. Across this strait a small colonial fleet fought the British to a standstill causing a 3 day running conflict that delayed the British advance to divide the colonies. This action allowed time for the Americans to rebuild their forces & win the Battle of Saratoga in 1777.

Erected 2011 by Valcour Battle Chapter, Empire State Society, Sons of the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1776.

Location. 44° 36.319′ N, 73° 26.439′ W. Marker is in Town of Peru, New York, in Clinton County. Marker is on New York State Route 9 north of Lapham Mills Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is just north of the Valcour Inn and Conference Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Peru NY 12972, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Port Jackson (here, next to this marker); Robert Platt Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jonas Platt Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peru’s First Settler (approx. 0.9 miles away); Valcour Bay (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Valcour (approx. one mile away); Peru Landing

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Sax House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Town of Peru.

Photographed By Ellen Adams, September 24, 2017

2. Battle of Valcour Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 9, 2018

3. Battle of Valcour Marker

Lake Champlain and south end of Valcour Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Ellen Adams, September 24, 2017

4. Lake Champlain and south end of Valcour Island

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on September 24, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. 3. submitted on November 9, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on September 24, 2017, by Ellen Adams of Plattsburgh, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.