Sunbury in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Sullivan Expedition
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
1. The Sullivan Expedition Marker
Against
The Iroquois Indians
1779
Fort Augusta
First selected as rendezvous
for the Sullivan Expedition
Lt. Col. Adam Hubley's Command
the only Regiment quartered here
to march against the Six Nations
Erected 1929 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 40° 52.561′ N, 76° 47.516′ W. Marker is in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on North Front Street (State Highway 147), on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Hunter House Museum, the site of Fort Augusta. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1150 North Front Street, Sunbury PA 17801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thompson's Rifle Battalion: (here, next to this marker); Fort Augusta (a few steps from this marker); Shikellamy (a few steps from this marker); Shikellamy's Profile (about
this page online
Also see . . . The 1779 Sullivan Expedition. A Little-Known Offensive Strategic To The War Breaks The Indian Nations' Power. (Submitted on December 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
2. Close Up of Map in the Center of Plaque
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
3. Old Fort Augusta Well and Sullivan Expedition Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,627 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
