Near Minisink Ford in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Minisink
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
1. Battle of Minisink Marker
Mohawks and Tories up this
ravine and ambushed N. Y.
and N. J. Militia lying for
him on hill to the west.
Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 28.681′ N, 74° 57.469′ W. Marker is near Minisink Ford, New York, in Sullivan County. It is on New York State Route 97, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located between Dry Brook Road and Old Minisink Ford Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eldred NY 12732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Battle of Minisink (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indian Rock (approx. 0.9 miles away); Minisink Battleground Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Minisink Battleground Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Battle at Minisink (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of Minisink Memorial (approx. one mile away); Minisink Battle Monument (approx. one mile away); In Memory of Our Fallen Heroes (approx. one mile away).
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Also see . . . The Battle of Minisink. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
2. Battle of Minisink Marker
This photo looks west, in the direction of the site of the Battle of Minisink.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
3. Battle of Minisink Marker
This photo looks east on Route 97.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, June 25, 2022
4. Battle of Minisink Marker
The ravine mentioned on the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,094 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York.
