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Indian Castle

 
 
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Photographed by Mira Earls, January 11, 2022
1. Indian Castle Marker
Inscription. Located near junction of Castle Creek with Chenango River. Called Otsiningo. Destroyed Aug. 18, 1779 during Sullivan Campaign
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1779.
 
Location. 42° 9.689′ N, 75° 53.612′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It is on Front Street (New York State Route 11). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Binghamton NY 13901, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Quinn Farm (a few steps from this marker); The Bevier-Wright House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Chenango Canal (approx. 2.4 miles away); Spiedies (approx. 2.6 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Historic North Side-Bingham's Patent (approx. 3.3 miles away); Historic North Side-The Chenango Canal (approx. 3.6 miles away); St Michael’s Greek Catholic Church Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.
 
Indian Castle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 13, 2016
2. Indian Castle Marker
Indian Castle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 13, 2016
3. Indian Castle Marker
Looking southeast Castle Creek can be seen in background.
Indian Castle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 13, 2016
4. Indian Castle Marker
Indian Castle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 13, 2016
5. Indian Castle Marker
Indian Castle Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, March 13, 2016
6. Indian Castle Marker
Looking east toward Chenango River.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 4,351 times since then and 179 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on January 11, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.   2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 14, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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