Cherry Valley in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 15, 2022
1. Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House Marker
Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House Settled in 1741 Burnt in the Massacre Nov. 11 1778
His wife Elizabeth at the door holding an infant was shot down in cold blood by Walter Butler's Tories and Indians on that day
Nearby at the left stood the apple tree into which was thrown her arm brutally severed from her body
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1778.
Location. 42° 47.979′ N, 74° 45.643′ W. Marker is in Cherry Valley, New York, in Otsego County. It is on Genesee Street (New York State Route 54) west of Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherry Valley NY 13320, 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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, 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 walking distance of this marker: Dunlop Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cherry Valley Massacre (approx. half a mile away); Limestone Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Cherry Valley Museum (approx. half a mile away); a different marker
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Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 15, 2022
2. Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House Marker
Top panel of monument
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 15, 2022
3. Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House Marker
Center panel on monument
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 15, 2022
4. Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House Marker
Bottom panel on monument
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 15, 2022
5. Site of Rev. Samuel Dunlop's House Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 15, 2022
6. Approximate location of apple tree mentioned on marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
