Livonia in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Military Route
of the Sullivan - Clinton
army on its campaign
against the British
and Indians of western
New York in 1779.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 42° 44.775′ N, 77° 40.598′ W. Marker is in Livonia, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of South Livonia Road (New York State Route 15) and Cole Road, on the left when traveling south on South Livonia Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Livonia NY 14487, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (within shouting distance of this marker); Kelleman Log Cabin (approx. 1.4 miles away); Conesus Amusement Hall (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Conesus Amusement Hall (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Military Route (approx. 2.9 miles away); Groveland Ambuscade Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); Groveland Ambuscade Monument (approx. 3.3 miles away); Phantom Indian of Conesus Lake (approx. 3.3 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.


