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

Major General John Sullivan

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

1. Major General John Sullivan Memorial

Inscription. 1779 - 1929
in memoriam
Major General
John Sullivan
commander-in-chief
and
the officers and men of the
New Hampshire Brigade
who participated in the memorable
"Sullivan Campaign"
against the Six Nations of Indians

Erected by
The State of New Hampshire
September 26, 1929

Erected 1929 by the State of New Hamphire.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1779.

Location. 42° 2.685′ N, 76° 43.961′ W. Marker is near Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. Marker is on Newtown Reservation Road. Located at Newtown Battlefield Reservation State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elmira NY 14901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Sullivan Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire on the Frontier - 1778 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Newtown (within shouting distance of this marker); Divided Peoples (within shouting distance of this marker); Flagstaffs - Newtown Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Newtown (about 300

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Newtown Battlefield Reservation (about 400 feet away); A Civil Rights Victory (about 600 feet away); Newtown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Routes of the Armies / Newtown 1779 (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.

Also see . . . John Sullivan. John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was an American General in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress, Governor of New Hampshire and a United States federal judge. (Submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Sullivan Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

2. Sullivan Memorial

Major General John Sullivan Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 21, 2015

3. Major General John Sullivan Marker

Major General John Sullivan (1740-1795) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott

4. Major General John Sullivan (1740-1795)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,195 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.