Near Oriskany in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Herkimer's Troops
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
1. General Herkimer's Troops Marker
Troops
entered the ravine
at this point
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 43° 10.484′ N, 75° 22.062′ W. Marker is near Oriskany, New York, in Oneida County. It is on Rome Oriskany Road (New York State Route 69) 0.4 miles 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: To The Unknown Patriotic Soldiers of Tryon County (within shouting distance of this marker); Preserving a Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Ambush Started Here (about 300 feet away); The Military Road (about 400 feet away); The Ambush: August 6, 1777 (about 500 feet away); Aftermath of a Tragedy (about 500 feet away); Near This Spot (about 600 feet away); Here the Battle of Oriskany Was Fought (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oriskany.
Other markers no longer nearby. Campaign of 1777 (was here, next to 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); The Ambush
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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. General Herkimer's Troops Marker
View looking east, through the woods, of the historical marker at its location where the military road enters the woods at the edge of the ravine.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
3. General Herkimer's Troops Marker
View looking west of the historical marker at its location where the where the military road enters the woods at the eastern crest of the ravine.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 940 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
