Near Oriskany in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
To The Unknown Patriotic Soldiers of Tryon County
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
1. To The Unknown Patriotic Soldiers of Tryon County Marker
(Center/Main Marker)
Who Under The Leadership Of
Colonel Ebenezer Cox Colonel Jacob Klock
Colonel Peter Bellinger Colonel Frederick Visscher
Followed
Herkimer
Through the bloody Battle of Oriskany, and here on August 6, 1777,
Checked St. Leger's advance upon Albany, administering the first defeat to the
Advancing columns of Burgoyne. Their patriotic sacrifices are commemorated by
The Mohawk Valley Historic Association in the erection of this monument.
August 6, 1928
Oriskany - Chapter
Daughters - American - Revolution
- A Tribute To -
Col. John W. Vrooman
Who federated the counties of
Oneida, Herkimer, Fulton, Montgomery,
Scdharie, and Schenectady into
The Mohawk Valley
Historic Association
Which led through popular subscription
to the purchase of this 48 acres
and the erection of the memorial
monument to the unknown dead
of the
Oriskany Battlefield
Erected By The
Oriskany Chapter
Daughters
of the
American Revolution
Organized
this page online
special object of making a
National Park
- of the -
Oriskany Battlefield
1929
Erected 1928 by The Mohawk Valley Historic Association, Oriskany Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 6, 1777.
Location. 43° 10.508′ N, 75° 22.03′ W. Memorial is near Oriskany, New York, in Oneida County. It can be reached from Rome Oriskany Road (New York State Route 69) 0.4 miles east of Monument Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oriskany NY 13424, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, 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: Preserving a Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); General Herkimer's Troops (within shouting distance of this marker); Ambush Started Here (about 300 feet away); The Military Road (about 400 feet away); The Ambush: August 6, 1777 (about 500 feet away); Aftermath of a Tragedy (about 600 feet away); Near This Spot (about 600 feet away); The Rally (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oriskany.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
2. A Tribute to Col. John W. Vrooman Marker
A close up view of the text on the left historical marker.
More about this memorial. This marker is part of a walking tour of the Oriskany Battlefield.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
3. These Posts Marker
A close up view of the text on the right historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
4. To The Unknown Patriotic Soldiers of Tryon County Marker
View of all three of the historical markers that commemorate the soldiers who fought at the Battle of Oriskany.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
5. To The Unknown Patriotic Soldiers of Tryon County Marker
A more distant view, looking north from the area of the last markers on the battlefield walking tour, of all three of the historical markers that commemorate the soldiers who fought at the Battle of Oriskany.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,135 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on February 22, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on June 29, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
