Horseheads in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton
1779
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
1. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Monument
An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States.
Erected 1929 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 year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 42° 9.709′ N, 76° 49.033′ W. Marker is in Horseheads, New York, in Chemung County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Sayre Street, in the median on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zim Bandstand (approx. Ό mile away); Horseheads (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Horseheads (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chemung Railway Depot (approx. half a mile away); Chemung Canal Feeder (approx. half a mile away); The Holding Point (approx. 2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Eldridge Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Horseheads.
Also see . . .
1. John Sullivan. John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was an American General in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress, Governor of New Hampshire and a United States federal judge. (Submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. James Clinton. James Clinton (August 9, 1736 – September 22, 1812) was an American Revolutionary War officer who obtained the rank of brevet major general.
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
2. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
3. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Monument
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 21, 2015
4. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker
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 701 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
