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Near Montour Falls in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

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

1779

 
 
Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024
1. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker
Inscription.

An expedition against the hostile Indian nations
which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians
on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending
westward the dominion of the United States.

 
Erected 1929 by the State of New York.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list.
 
Location. 42° 20.046′ N, 76° 50.256′ W. Marker is near Montour Falls, New York, in Schuyler County. It is on New York State Route 14 south of Jackson Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Markers are at a Catherine Creek public water access roadside pulloff. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2096 New York Route 14, Montour Falls NY 14865, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Southern Tier. 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: Catherines Town (here, next to this marker); Sullivan Expedition Route Between Lakes (here, next to this marker); Sullivan Trail (here, next to this marker); First Road in Schuyler County (about 600 feet away, measured
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in a direct line); Site of Catharine's Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Queen Catharine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Former Site Of Seneca Engineering Co. (approx. 0.7 miles away); David Bennett Hill (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montour Falls.
 
Also see . . .  The Clinton-Sullivan Campaign of 1779. (Submitted on May 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024
2. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker
Marker on reverse of right monument
Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024
3. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker Detail
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 17, 2026