Near Oriskany in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ambush Started Here

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010

1. Ambush Started Here Marker

Inscription. The militia column, on its way to the relief of Fort Stanwix, marched into this ravine, August 6, 1777, and were ambushed by Loyalists and British. The attackers came out of hiding in woods on the west, the south and the north.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Military • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 43° 10.529′ N, 75° 22.098′ W. Marker is near Oriskany, New York, in Oneida County. It is on Rome Oriskany Road (New York State Route 69) 0.4 miles east of Monument Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oriskany NY 13424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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: The Military Road (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ambush: August 6, 1777 (within shouting distance of this marker); Aftermath of a Tragedy (within shouting distance of this marker); Near This Spot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Herkimer's Troops (about 300 feet away); To The Unknown Patriotic Soldiers of Tryon County (about 300 feet away); Preserving a Memorial Park (about 300 feet away); Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oriskany.

Other markers no

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longer nearby. The Ambush (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); The military road and the ravine (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); I Will Face The Enemy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Campaign of 1777 (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing); A Final Attempt (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Campaign of 1777 (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing); The Oriskany Battle Monument (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This historical marker is part of a walking tour of the Oriskany Battlefield.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010

2. Ambush Started Here Marker

View looking at the historical marker down in the ravine, alongside of the military trail, on the west side of Oriskany Creek. In the distant background can be seen a footbridge that crosses Oriskany Creek.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010

3. Ambush Started Here Marker

View from the crest on the west side of the ravine, looking down the military trail towards Oriskany Creek. The American forces would be from the historical marker back towards the bridge. The British forces would have been situated near from where this picture was taken.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.