Cuylerville in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Routes of the Armies

Photographed by Yugoboy, July 24, 2012

1. Routes of the Armies Marker

This marker is on the front side of a large boulder. Another marker exists on the back celebrating the specific battle at this location. See the "Genesee Castle" marker entry for further details.

Inscription. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton 1779 An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians of the frontier of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States.

Erected 1929 by State of New York.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 42° 46.604′ N, 77° 51.716′ W. Marker is in Cuylerville, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Cuylerville Road (U.S. 20A) ¼ mile west of Barrett Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leicester NY 14481, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Genesee Castle (here, next to this marker); The International Society of Arboriculture and the National Arborist Association (a few steps from this marker); Boyd – Parker (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyd & Parker Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This wayside shrine marks the place (about 400 feet

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away); Cuylerville (approx. 0.4 miles away); National Hotel (approx. half a mile away); A.R. Christiano Farm (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuylerville.

Routes of the Armies Marker and its holder boulder image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, July 24, 2012

2. Routes of the Armies Marker and its holder boulder

Routes of the Armies Marker with highlights image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, July 24, 2012

3. Routes of the Armies Marker with highlights

I realized how difficult to read the map was, so I took a few minutes to make some of the information clearer. I hope the effort was worth it (you may need to click on the picture for a larger version).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 976 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.