Near Lowman in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Newtown Battlefield

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

1. Newtown Battlefield Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

August 29, 1779
Erected by
Newtown Battle Chapter
Sons of
American Revolution
1907

Erected 1907 by Newtown Battle Chapter, Sons of the American Revolutuion.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1779.

Location. 42° 1.793′ N, 76° 43.248′ W. Marker is near Lowman, New York, in Chemung County. Marker is at the intersection of Oneida Road (County Road 60) and Lowman Crossover, on the right when traveling east on Oneida Road. Located at a commuter parking area, just off Exit 58 from the Southern Tier Expressway (I-86). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lowman NY 14861, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Newtown Defense (here, next to this marker); Native Voices (a few steps from this marker); Line of Rude Breastworks (within shouting distance of this marker); Line Occupied - Rifle Corps

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); This Ridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Knoll Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Foe Redmen & British (approx. 0.2 miles away); Routes of the Armies / Newtown 1779 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Newtown (approx. one mile away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowman.

Also see . . . Chemung Valley Living History Center. The center preserves and interprets part of the Newtown battlefield. (Submitted on July 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 21, 2015

2. Newtown Battlefield Marker

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

3. Newtown Battlefield Marker

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 21, 2015

4. Newtown Battlefield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,100 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 5, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 5, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.