Highland in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition
To the Memory of
Sergeant Michael Parker,
Sergeant Nicholas Hungerman,
Sergeant William Floyd,
Corporal Calhoun,
Oneida Lt. Honyost Thaosagwat
and nine volunteer riflemen,
John Conrey, Benjamin Curtin,
James McElroy, William Faunchey,
John Garsway, William Harvey,
Elijah Hendrick, John Miller,
John Putnam
who fell at Groveland, Livingston County, N.Y. September 13th 1779
while serving as a scouting party in the Indian Campaign
under Major-General John Sullivan.
Erected in 1898
by authority of an act of the legislature, Chapter 274 of the laws of 1891.
Frederick Cook, Henry B. Hathaway, Henry C. Brewster Commissioners of
Mount Hope Cemetery
David Z. Morris Superintendent
Erected 1898 by Commissioners of Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1886.
Location. 43° 7.772′ N, 77° 37.418′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland. Memorial can be reached from Mount Hope Blvd., 0.2 miles north of Elmwood Avenue. Marker is in Section BB of Mount Hope Cemetery, in the southwest region near the Civil War section, just east of the Firemen's Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14620, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John W. Stebbins (a few steps from this marker); Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire (a few steps from this marker); Highland Park Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas M. Rathbun (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Firehorses (within shouting distance of this marker); Trophy Cannon presented to Monroe County by Hon. O.F. Williams. (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial in Mount Hope Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Jewish Poor Lot (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
Regarding The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition. The deaths of Boyd and Parker are commemorated with a park at the site of their killing in Cuylerville: http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=58057
which people are directed to by a marker 2 miles west of the site: http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=58639
This event was part of the larger Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, indicated by a series of markers in PA and NY.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on December 23, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.