Near Lowman in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Line Occupied - Rifle Corps
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
1. Line Occupied - Rifle Corps Marker
Rifle Corps
under General Hand
at opening of battle
August 29, 1779
Erected 1929 by New York State.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 29, 1779.
Location. 42° 1.76′ N, 76° 43.035′ W. Marker is near Lowman, New York, in Chemung County. It is on Oneida Road (County Road 60) just west of Lowman Road (County Road 2), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lowman NY 14861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Line of Rude Breastworks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newtown Battlefield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newtown Defense (approx. 0.2 miles away); Native Voices (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Ridge (approx. Ό mile away); Knoll Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Our Foe Redmen & British (approx. 0.4 miles away); Routes of the Armies / Newtown 1779 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thick Swamp (approx. 0.8 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowman.
Also see . . .
1. Chemung Valley Living History Center. The center preserves and interprets part of the
this page online
2. Edward Hand. Edward Hand (31 December 1744 – 3 September 1802) was an Irish-born soldier, physician, and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of general, and later was a member of several Pennsylvania governmental bodies. (Submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
2. Line Occupied - Rifle Corps Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
3. Line Occupied - Rifle Corps Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott
4. General Edward Hand (1744-1802)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
5. Baldwin Creek
The creek separated the two sides during the early phases of the battle.
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 1,156 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
