Near Cherry Valley in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonel Alden Felled
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011
1. Colonel Elden Felled Marker
Col. Alden
was felled
by the tomahawk
on the day of
the massacre
Nov. 11. 1778
Erected 1906 by Cherry Valley Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1812.
Location. 42° 47.491′ N, 74° 45.522′ W. Marker is near Cherry Valley, New York, in Otsego County. It is on 166, on the right when traveling south. Marker is just south of the Village of Cherry Valley. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherry Valley NY 13320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Willow Hill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cherry Valley Massacre (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Limestone Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Cherry Valley Museum (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Cherry Valley Museum
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Ichabod Alden (1739-1778). Familypedia website entry (Submitted on November 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Cherry Valley massacre. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 11, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. Cherry Valley Massacre Colonel Ichabod Alden
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 19, 2015
2. Colonel Alden Felled Marker
View from behind marker.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011
3. Colonel Elden Felled Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011
4. Colonel Elden Felled Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011
5. Colonel Alden Felled Marker
The vehicle in the distance is headed south, and has just left the outskirts of the Village of Cherry Valley.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,759 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on September 19, 2015, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 15, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
