Sparrow Bush in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Indian Raid

Photographed by Bruce T. Crandall, circa May 1965

1. Indian Raid Marker

Inscription. Route taken by Col. Brant with captives and cattle taken in in sack of Minisink (Port Jervis) July 20, 1779

Erected 1936 by State Education Department.

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 July 20, 1779.

Location. 41° 25.054′ N, 74° 43.395′ W. Marker is in Sparrow Bush, New York, in Orange County. It is on New York State Route 42 one mile north of Route 97. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sparrow Bush NY 12780, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Hawk’s Nest (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cahoonzie (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sparrowbush (approx. 1.1 miles away); Deerpark Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sparrowbush UMC (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sparrowbush Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Tannery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Orange County (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparrow Bush.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2012, by Bruce T. Crandall of Goshen, New York. This page has been viewed 692 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 28, 2012, by Bruce T. Crandall of Goshen, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.