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Unadilla in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Old Unadilla

 
 
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Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2016
1. Old Unadilla Marker
Inscription. Site of Iroqouis town burned by Continental Army under command of Colonel William Butler October 10 & 11, 1778
 
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 298.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1778.
 
Location. 42° 18.977′ N, 75° 24.121′ W. Marker is in Unadilla, New York, in Otsego County. It is on New York State Route 7. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 294 Route 7, Sidney NY 13838, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Covered Bridge at Sidney (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); High Water Mark (about 700 feet away); January 1996 Flash Flood In The Susquehanna River Basin (about 700 feet away); Larry "L.T." Thrower (about 700 feet away); Acer Saccharum (about 700 feet away); Mayor Elwood "Dixie" Davis (about 700 feet away); The Susquehanna River's Food Chain (about 700 feet away); Sidney Firemen's Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away).
 
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Old Unadilla Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 10, 2022
2. Old Unadilla Marker
The truck is east-bound on NY Route 7.
Old Unadilla Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2016
3. Old Unadilla Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on September 25, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York.   2. submitted on July 12, 2022, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.   3. submitted on September 25, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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