Laurens in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Sleeper’s Log House

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 25, 2020

1. John Sleeper’s Log House Marker

Inscription. A few yards south of this stone stood John Sleeper's log-house - built in 1774 - pillaged by Seneca Indians Nov 12-14, 1778. 200 yards N.N.E. from here stood his grist-mill of 1775-78.

Joseph Brant, the Mohawk Chieftain, was often here on his frontier raids and always demanded bread from our Quaker miller and pioneer

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1778.

Location. 42° 31.855′ N, 75° 5.333′ W. Marker is in Laurens, New York, in Otsego County. It is on Main Street (County Route 11), on the right when traveling east. Across the street from the Lauren’s Central School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Main Street, Laurens NY 13796, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Laurens, NY War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 3.7 miles away); Wilber Mansion (approx. 5.4 miles away); Huntington Home (approx. 5½ miles away); Authentic Oneonta Trolley Tracks (approx. 5½ miles away); Ford Sales (approx. 5.6 miles away); Colliersville Dam (approx. 5.6 miles away); Red Caboose (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurens.

Also see . . . Village of Laurens, New York. Named for Henry Laurens, Revolutionary War hero. He was the only American ever held in the Tower of London, and later exchanged For General Cornwallis in 1781. (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 25, 2020

2. John Sleeper’s Log House Marker

Looking due south towards the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.