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Near Ellisburg in Jefferson County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

After the Battle of Big Sandy

 
 
After the Battle of Big Sandy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 28, 2013
1. After the Battle of Big Sandy Marker
Inscription. After the Battle of Big Sandy May 28, 1814 this house was used as a hospital for British soldiers
 
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & MedicineWar of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1814.
 
Location. 43° 42.722′ N, 76° 10.647′ W. Marker is near Ellisburg, New York, in Jefferson County. It is on New York State Route 3 0.1 miles south of South Landing Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ellisburg NY 13636, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Battle of Big Sandy (approx. Ό mile away); Carrying Cable Route (approx. 4.3 miles away); Blount Lumber (approx. 7.1 miles away); Lacona Depot (approx. 7.2 miles away); 1820 Oliver Bates Home (approx. 7.8 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 8.7 miles away); a different marker also named Carrying Cable Route (approx. 9.2 miles away); Samuel de Champlain (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellisburg.
 
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Also see . . .  Battle of Big Sandy Creek. Wikipedia article (Submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.) 
 
After the Battle of Big Sandy Marker condition in August 2018 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 8, 2018
2. After the Battle of Big Sandy Marker condition in August 2018
After the Battle of Big Sandy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 28, 2013
3. After the Battle of Big Sandy Marker
After the Battle of Big Sandy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 24, 2024
4. After the Battle of Big Sandy Marker
There is no house nearby. This is the marker as it appears in 2024.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   2. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.   3. submitted on November 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   4. submitted on June 24, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.
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