Harpersfield in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sugar Bush Raid
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 23, 2023
1. Sugar Bush Raid Marker
April 7, 1780: an enemy war party surprised and attacked local militia in Harpersfield. Three men killed, ten captured.
Erected by Harpersfield Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1780.
Location. 42° 26.254′ N, 74° 40.854′ W. Marker is in Harpersfield, New York, in Delaware County. Marker is at the intersection of Colonel Harper Drive and New York State Route 23, on the right when traveling west on Colonel Harper Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 795 Colonel Harper Dr, Harpersfield NY 13786, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harpersfield Toll Gate (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Sugar Bush Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away); First House (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Sugar Bush Raid (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Sugar Bush Raid (approx. 3.2 miles away); Herring Park (approx. 3.6 miles away); In Memory of Our Heroic Dead (approx. 3.9 miles away); Mount Utsayantha (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpersfield.
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Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 23, 2023
2. Sugar Bush Raid Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
