Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton 1779
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 29, 2012
1. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton 1779 Marker
Erected 1929 by State of New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list.
Location. 42° 52.557′ N, 77° 16.361′ W. Marker is in Canandaigua, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and City Pier, on the right when traveling south on Lakeshore Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canandaigua NY 14424, 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: Haudenosaunee Family (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boathouse History (approx. Ό mile away); Earl Coleates (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sgλ:nφ (Skenoh) Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Business District (approx. Ύ mile away); City of Canandaigua (approx. Ύ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Step Back in Time Mural (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canandaigua.
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More about this marker. Immediately across the street is the Finger Lakes Wine and Culinary Center. Along with cooking classes, they sell a wide array of Finger Lakes wines and New York State beers. Worth a stop.
Regarding Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton 1779. This is one of a number of these markers. They aren't numbered or in any way organized except that they seem to be placed at important or semi-important locations, many of which are labelled on the map on the marker itself.
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 29, 2012
2. Marker as seen facing south.
Photographed by Yugoboy, September 29, 2012
3. Marker as seen facing north.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 1,519 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
