Minisink 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
where July 22, 1779, N. Y.
and N. J. Militia attacked
Mohawk and Tory raiders of
Minisink (Port Jervis).
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. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1828.
Location. 41° 28.966′ N, 74° 58.965′ W. Marker is in Minisink, New York, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 97 and Minisink Battle Ground Road, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 97. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Battle of Minisink (within shouting distance of this marker); Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Life Along the Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Roeblings Cable (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware & Hudson Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roeblings Delaware Aqueduct (about 300 feet away); Conflicts with Timber Rafts (about 600 feet away in Pennsylvania); Breaking the Ice (about 700 feet away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minisink.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers that follow the July 1779 raid made by Joseph Brants Mohawks and Tories and the subsequent Battle of Minisink.
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Minisink. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle at Minisink Ford. Minisink Valley Historical Society website. (Submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
2. Marker on Minisink Battle Ground Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
3. Battle of Minisink Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
4. Minisink Battleground Park
The site where Col. Brant's Mohawk and Tory forces clashed with the N.Y and N.J. Militia is located about a mile northeast of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,129 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
