Near Oriskany in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
1. Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought Marker
View of the tablet on the south side of the historical marker.
[Tablet on South Side of Monument]
On the sixth day of August, A.D. 1777
Here British invasion was checked and thwarted
Here General Nicholas Herkimer, intrepid leader
Of the American forces tho' mortally wounded
Kept command of the fight, till the enemy fled.
The life-blood of more than two hundred
Patriot heroes made this battle ground
Sacred forever.
[Tablet on the East Side of Monument]
Erected 1883 by By the Grateful dwellers in the Mohawk Valley, Under direction of the Oneida Historical Society, Aided by the National Government and the State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 43° 10.636′ N, 75° 22.176′ 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
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Oriskany Battle Monument (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Campaign of 1777 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); A Final Attempt (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This historical marker is part of a walking tour of the Oriskany Battlefield.
Also see . . .
1. Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site. New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website entry (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Battle of Oriskany.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
2. Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought Marker
View of the tablet on the east side of the historical marker.
3. The Battle of Oriskany. American Revolutionary War website entry (Submitted on June 21, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
3. Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought Marker
View of the tablet on the north side of the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
4. Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought Marker
A more distant view of the tablet on the north side of the historical marker, showing, "The following are names of American soldiers who fought at Oriskany, whose records have been found since the placing of the first roster here."
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
5. Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought Marker
View of the tablet on the east side of the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
6. Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought Marker
View looking north of the Oriskany Battlefield Monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
7. Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought Marker
View of the Oriskany Battlefield with the Battlefield Monument in the left background and the battlefield walking tour stretching out to the center and right of the picture from the Battlefield Monument.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
8. Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought Marker
View of the Oriskany Battlefield Monument as seen from the marker that is situated on the spot where the mortally wounded General Herkimer directed the battle from.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,461 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
