Painted Post in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton
1779
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2015
1. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker
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 the State of New York.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 42° 9.525′ N, 77° 5.509′ W. Marker is in Painted Post, New York, in Steuben County. It is at the intersection of Hamilton Street (New York State Route 417) and Chemung Street, on the right when traveling north on Hamilton Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Painted Post NY 14870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Painted Post Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Village of Painted Post Comeback '72 Urban Renewal Project (about 600 feet away); The First Baptist Church of Painted Post (about 700 feet
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Then & Now. Website homepage (Submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The 1779 Sullivan Campaign. Varsity Tutors website entry (Submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2015
2. Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
