Clemons in Washington County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rogers' Rangers Trek
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2024
1. Rogers' Rangers Trek Marker
The following account is taken from the 18th century Journal of Robert Rogers and took place near this spot. On June 28, 1756 Captain Robert Rogers left Fort William Henry, with fifty of his Rangers, in five whale boats, on a mission to reconnoiter Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga) and parts of northern Lake Champlain, controlled by the French.
They traveled up Lake George and spent the first night on one of the islands in the lake. The next day, June 29th, they arrived in the area of Huletts Landing. From there they took the five whale boats up and over the mountains of the Town of Dresden, to Lake Champlain.
For three days, June 30th, July 1st and 2nd these intrepid British Rangers manhandled all five whale boats over the steep rocky mountains, reaching South Bay, the lower part of Lake Champlain, as it was known in the 18th century, arriving at the lake, according to Rogers, on the 3d July.
They continued their scout north on the lake, eventually attacking and sinking several French vessels and taking some prisoners. The rangers then abandoned the whale boats and according to Rogers' journal with our prisoners we safely
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Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of The French & Indian War
Erected 2008 by Washington County Historian's Office.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, French and Indian • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1756.
Location. 43° 37.212′ N, 73° 26.307′ W. Marker is in Clemons, New York, in Washington County. It is on Empire State Trail (State Highway 22) one mile south of Clemons Center Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located in a pull-out and wayside on the east side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clemons NY 12819, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 18, 2024
2. Rogers' Rangers Trek Marker
Looking east from the Empire State Trail pull-out and wayside.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Skenes Mills (approx. 4.6 miles away); Whitehall Harbor (approx. 4.7 miles away); Traveling Along the Canal (approx. 4.8 miles away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 4.8 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away); Birthplace of the United States Navy (approx. 4.9 miles away); Skenesborough (approx. 4.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Also see . . . Rogers' Rangers (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Rogers' Rangers was a company of soldiers from the Province of New Hampshire raised by Major Robert Rogers and attached to the British Army during the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War). They were commanded by Robert Rogers and operated primarily in the Lake George and Lake Champlain regions of New York. The unit was formed during the winter of 1755 from forces stationed at Fort William Henry. The Rangers sometimes undertook raids against French towns and military emplacements, traveling on foot, in whaleboats, and even on snowshoes during winter.(Submitted on December 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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