Near Lowman in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chemung
1775 - 1779
| | Iroquois War Town | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
1. Chemung Marker
British, Indians and Tories
Ravaged the Frontier
From the
West Branch to the
Mohawk
Destroyed by
Sullivan-Clinton Expedition
August 13, 1779
Erected 1930 by State of New York.
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 August 13, 1779.
Location. 42° 1.682′ N, 76° 39.786′ W. Marker is near Lowman, New York, in Chemung County. It is on Oneida Road (County Road 60), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lowman NY 14861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chemung Village (here, next to this marker); Soldiers of the American Revolution (approx. 0.7 miles away); Riverside Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Soldiers of the American Revolution (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Chemung (approx. 1.3 miles away); Rowland Montour (approx. 1.3 miles away); Thick Swamp (approx. 2 miles away); Sullivan Road (approx. 2.1 miles away);
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Also see . . . Chemung Valley Living History Center. The center preserves and interprets part of the Newtown battlefield. (Submitted on July 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
2. Chemung Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
3. Chemung Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
4. Chemung Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010
5. Area Around Marker
The area surrounding the marker is still largely agricultural.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,136 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 4, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
