Forks Township near Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians
1779
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 4, 2010
1. Close-up of Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians 1779 Plaque
Erected 1929 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission
The Valley Forge Chapter, S.A.R.
and the City of Easton.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1866.
Location. 40° 42.357′ N, 75° 12.688′ W. Marker is near Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in Forks Township. It is at the intersection of Knox Avenue and Sullivan Trail, on the right when traveling north on Knox Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 Sullivan Trail, Easton PA 18040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sullivan Campaign (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); G. Herbert McCracken Gate (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thomas B. Holloway, M.D. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edward E. "Hook" Mylin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Honored French Soldiers Who Died at Yorktown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilson Baughman Gaither '15
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Easton (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 4, 2010
2. Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians 1779 Plaque
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 4, 2010
3. Wide view of the Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians 1779 Plaque
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