Horseheads in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Horseheads
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
1. Horseheads Marker
General John Sullivan
mercifully disposed of his pack horses
worn out by faithful service
in the campaign against the
Six Nations of the Iroquois.
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The first white settlers entering
this valley in 1789 found the bleached skulls
and named the place
Horseheads
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 42° 10.05′ N, 76° 49.25′ W. Marker is in Horseheads, New York, in Chemung County. It is on Hanover Square, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Hanover Square, Horseheads NY 14845, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Horseheads (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chemung Canal Feeder (about 500 feet away); Chemung Railway Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zim Bandstand (approx. 0.2 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx.
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Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
2. Horseheads Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
3. Horseheads Marker
First National Bank Building
First National Bank Building
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 987 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
