Canajoharie in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Routes of the Armies

Of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton

— 1779 —

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 9, 2024

1. Sullivan-Clinton Campaign of 1779

Inscription. An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States.

Erected 1930 by State of New York.

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 historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 42° 54.435′ N, 74° 34.371′ W. Marker is in Canajoharie, New York, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Erie Boulevard. At eastern end of parking lot for Arkell Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canajoharie NY 13317, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 walking distance of this marker: In Memory Of (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northeastern Terminal (about 600 feet away); John Winn (about 700 feet away); Canajoharie/Canalway Trail/Pathway Through Mountains (about 700 feet away); Site of Johannes Reuff's Tavern (about 800 feet away); The Erie Canal in Canajoharie (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); Canajoharie Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Van Alstyne Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canajoharie.

Also see . . . The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign of 1779. (Submitted on November 11, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Additional keywords. Sullivan-Clinton Campaign of 1779

Routes of the Armies Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 9, 2019

2. Routes of the Armies Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 9, 2019

3. Routes of the Armies Marker

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, November 9, 2024

4. Sullivan-Clinton Campaign of 1779

The entrance to Canajoharie's Arkell Museum is in the background.

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 9, 2019

5. Veterans Memorial

Marker is next to the Sullivan and Clinton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on March 10, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.