Huguenot in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Indian Raid

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

1. Indian Raid Marker

Inscription.

Route by which Col. Brant
and his Mohawk and Tory
raiders descended on this
valley October 13, 1778
and July 20, 1779

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 20, 1779.

Location. 41° 25.058′ N, 74° 37.857′ W. Marker is in Huguenot, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 209 and Pennpack Trail, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 209. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huguenot NY 12746, 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,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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within walking distance of this marker: N.J. Line War (a few steps from this marker); Huguenot (within shouting distance of this marker); Deerpark 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Indian Raid (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Westfall Fort (about 500 feet away); Huguenot School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Home (approx. half a mile away); Neversink Drive (Horn Road) (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huguenot.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Indian Raid (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

2. Indian Raid Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.