Auburn in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton / Owasco

1779

Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, July 21, 2023

1. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton side of the marker

Inscription.
Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton. 1779. An expedition against the hostile Indian Nations which checked aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States.

Owasco. Here, at the crossing of the Owasco River by the great Iroquois Trail, on the 21st day of September, 1779, there passed and bivouacked for the night a detachment from the army of Major-General John Sullivan, commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort, the hero of the siege of Fort Stanwix in 1777. The force consisted of about 100 men and a detail of officers from the New York Line. They were proceeding under special orders to the Mohawk and Albany. The great lot just north, Number 57, Aurelius in the military tract was subsequently drawn by Colonel Gansevoort in the balloting by which these lands were distributed to the New York troops who served in the Revolutionary War.

Erected 1929 by State of New York.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 42° 54.328′ N,

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76° 32.43′ W. Marker is in Auburn, New York, in Cayuga County. Marker is on White Bridge Road west of East Lake Road (New York State Route 38A), on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Emerson Park. Take East Lake Road (38A) and turn onto White Bridge Road. Cross the bridge going over the Owasco Inlet. There will be a driveway with a white sign that says Boat Launch Parking. Park in the lot such that you’re facing White Bridge Road. The bronze plaque is located to the right in a large rock. There is another bronze plaque on the other side of the rock titled Owasco which can be found in a separate listing. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 White Bridge Rd, Auburn NY 13021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Algonkian Village Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ford (approx. 0.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged (approx. 1.2 miles away); Harriet Tubman (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Harriet Tubman (approx. 1.3 miles away); Theodore Willard Case (approx. 1.7 miles away); David Munson Osborne / Thomas Mott Osbourne (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Owasco side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, July 21, 2023

2. Owasco side of the marker

Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, July 21, 2023

3. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton side of the marker

Photographed By Susan A. Dalaba, July 21, 2023

4. Owasco side of the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.