Cayuga in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sullivan-Clinton Campaign
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 28, 2019
1. Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Marker
Routes of the General John Sullivan and General James Clinton
1779
An expedition against the hostile Indian Nations which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States.
Erected by the State of New York
1923
Erected 1923 by the State of New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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° 55.11′ N, 76° 43.776′ W. Marker is in Cayuga, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of Railroad Street and Lake Road, on the right when traveling south on Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cayuga NY 13034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Cayuga Long Bridge (here, next to this marker); George A. Wyman (here, next to this marker); Site of East End of the Cayuga Long Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Bridgeport (approx. 1.1 miles away); Eisenhower College
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Also see . . . Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on December 10, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 28, 2019
2. Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Marker
The marker cluster on Railroad Street.
Photographed by Larry Gertner
3. Sullivan-Clinton Campaign
U.S. postage stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary.
Photographed by Unknown
4. Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Map
The campaign covered a lot of ground. The marker is near the place labeled "Kendaia".
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
