Crown Point in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rogers' Rangers
Photographed by Tim Dusablon, April 20, 2024
1. Rogers' Rangers Marker
Rogers' Rangers retreated on snowshoes through this valley Jan. 21, 1757 after ambush by the French at La Barbue Creek AKA Putnam's Creek
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 451.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is January 21, 1757.
Location. 43° 55.768′ N, 73° 27.155′ W. Marker is in Crown Point, New York, in Essex County. It is on Sam Curran Road 0.4 miles east of County Route 7, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crown Point NY 12928, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks & North Country, and in the Champlain 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 Viceroyalty of New France, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Soldiers' Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Military Road (approx. 2.3 miles away); Israel Putnam (approx. 2.4 miles away); A landscape filled with legend and activity . . . (approx. 3.4 miles away); Streetroad Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Mills (approx. 4.1 miles away); On The Train (approx. 4.1 miles away); Dressed Ore (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crown Point.
Regarding Rogers' Rangers. This was the retreat path used by Rogers' Rangers during the first Battle of Snowshoes in 1757. There would be a second
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Also see . . . Rogers' Rangers (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 1, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Tim Dusablon, April 20, 2024
2. Rogers' Rangers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2024, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2024, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
