Chemung in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Chemung
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
1. Old Chemung Marker
destroyed by Gen. Sullivan
August 13, 1779
Erected 1929 by New York State.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1779.
Location. 42° 0.544′ N, 76° 37.517′ W. Marker is in Chemung, New York, in Chemung County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (County Road 60) and Wyncoop Creek Road (County Road 3), on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chemung NY 14825, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Junction Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign 1779 (about 300 feet away); Sullivan Road (approx. Ό mile away); Military Route (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chemung (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chemung Village (approx. 2.3 miles away); Soldiers of the American Revolution (approx. 3 miles away); Riverside Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Soldiers of the American Revolution (approx. 3 miles away); Battle of Chemung (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chemung.
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Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
2. Old Chemung Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
3. Old Chemung Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
4. Old Chemung Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
5. Old Chemung Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,325 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
