Athens in Bradford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Sullivan

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

1. Fort Sullivan Marker

Inscription. In Sullivan's Expedition, the march that destroyed savagery and opened the Keystone and Empire States to civilization, four brigades furnished by the states of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and New Hampshire, with Proctor's Artillery and Parr's Riflemen, took part. At this Tioga Point, long the southern door of the Iroquois Confederacy, 5000 troops encamped. Named by the Continentals and garrisoned by 250 soldiers of the 2d New Jersey Regiment under Colonel Israel Shrieve, here stood
Fort Sullivanwith four block houses, curtains and abatis, from August 11th to October 3rd 1779.

Erected 1902 by Tioga Chapter Daughers of the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1929.

Location. 41° 57.031′ N, 76° 30.958′ W. Marker is in Athens, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is on South Main Street (State Highway 199), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athens PA 18810, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Roll of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Athens Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sullivan Expedition against the Iroquois Indians (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Foster (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Athens Academy (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Sullivan (about 600 feet away); Carrying Path (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

2. Fort Sullivan Marker

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

3. Fort Sullivan Marker

The marker is nearly hidden beside the sidewalk, behind the fire hydrant.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,521 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.