Cortlandt in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1777 Skirmish
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
1. 1777 Skirmish Marker
24, 1777, American troops
under Lt. Col. Marinus
Willett turned back
200 British invaders.
Erected 2004 by Van Cortlandt Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 41° 18.75′ N, 73° 54.216′ W. Marker is in Cortlandt, New York, in Westchester County. Marker is on Oregon Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cortlandt Manor NY 10567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Van Cortlandtville World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Taylor Tavern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Upper Manor (about 400 feet away); House of Pierre Van Cortlandt (about 400 feet away); Old St. Peters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pomeroy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Red Schoolhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cortlandt.
Also see . . . Account of the 1777 skirmish in Cortland. (Submitted on January 24, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
2. Marker in the Town of Cortlandt
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
3. 1777 Skirmish Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
4. Marker on Oregon Road
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on December 15, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
