Highland in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Indian Rock
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
1. Indian Rock Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 41° 29.247′ N, 74° 58.137′ W. Marker is in Highland, New York, in Sullivan County. It can be reached from Minisink Battle Ground Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in Minisink Battleground Park, along the Battleground Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highland NY 12528, 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: The Battle at Minisink (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Minisink Battleground Park (about 400 feet away); Minisink Battleground Park (about 400 feet away); Battle of Minisink Memorial (about 500 feet away); Minisink Battle Monument (about 600 feet away); In Memory of Our Fallen Heroes (about 600 feet away); Hospital Rock (about 700 feet away); Last Stand On The Rocky Hill (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highland.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Follow the markers along the Battleground Trail
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Also see . . .
1. The Battle at Minisink Ford. Minisink Valley Historical Society website. (Submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Minisink. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
2. Marker along the Battleground Trail
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
3. Marker in Minisink Battleground Park
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
4. Indian Rock
No evidence has been found to support the legend of Brant used this rock to mark where his dead were buried. The boulder may have been upended by a glacier, or possibly it was moved in this position by trees such as the one in the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,572 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
