Barryville in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brant’s Camp
on Minisink (Port Jervis)
camped here July 21, 1779.
Pursuing Militia camped 3
miles up this same brook.
Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1862.
Location. 41° 28.623′ N, 74° 54.614′ W. Marker is in Barryville, New York, in Sullivan County. Marker is on New York State Route 97, 0.2 miles east of New York State Route 55, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barryville NY 12719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Timber Rafting (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Hathorn and His Men (about 700 feet away); Civil War Prison Train Wreck (approx. half a mile away in Pennsylvania); Battle of Minisink (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Minisink (approx. 2.9 miles away); Indian Rock (approx. 3.1 miles away); Minisink Battleground Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Battle at Minisink (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barryville.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers that follow the July 1779 raid made by Joseph Brant’s Mohawks and Tories and the subsequent Battle of Minisink.
Also see . . . The Battle of Minisink. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,080 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on January 10, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.