Unadilla in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Lost Peace
Historic New York
Photographed By Frank Harder Sr., December 12, 2015
1. The Lost Peace Marker
Inscription.
The Lost Peace. Historic New York. This area was once the gathering place for Tories and Indians bent on the destruction of American frontier settlements. In 1777, General Nicholas Herkimer met with Chief Joseph Brant and discussed a peace which might have ended the bloody raids on the Mohawk Valley. Brant was not intimidated by Herkimer's large escort of Tryon County militia, but instead challenged the Americans, saying that he was "ready for war." Herkimer returned north but the two met again, on the bloody battlefield of Oriskany.
After Oriskany, in 1779, American forces destroyed the Indian villages--real towns of stone houses with glass windows and brick chimneys--and burned the corn. This left the Iroquois homeless and starving--the unfortunate victims in a white man's war. The result was a migration of the Senecas and many of their Iroquois brothers to Canada.
This area was once the gathering place for Tories and Indians bent on the destruction of American frontier settlements. In 1777, General Nicholas Herkimer met with Chief Joseph Brant and discussed a peace which might have ended the bloody raids on the Mohawk Valley. Brant was not intimidated by Herkimer's large escort of Tryon County militia, but instead challenged the Americans, saying that he was "ready for war." Herkimer returned north but the two met again, on the bloody battlefield of Oriskany.
After Oriskany, in 1779, American forces destroyed the Indian villages--real towns of stone houses with glass windows and brick chimneys--and burned the corn. This left the Iroquois homeless and starving--the unfortunate victims in a white man's war. The result was a migration of the Senecas and many of their Iroquois brothers to Canada.
Erected 1969 by State of New York Education Department and the New York State Transportation Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 42° 19.543′ N, 75° 17.415′ W. Marker is in Unadilla, New York, in Otsego County. Marker can be reached from Interstate 88, 0.7 miles south of New
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York 357 (New York State Route 357). Unadilla Rest Stop
This marker is located on the grounds of I-88 Rest Area - Eastbound. Can be found facing the entrance to the rest area building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Unadilla NY 13849, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2015, by Frank Harder Sr. of Dumfries, Virginia. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on December 12, 2015, by Frank Harder Sr. of Dumfries, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 26, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 3. submitted on March 12, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 4. submitted on August 26, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 5. submitted on March 12, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
