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Richmondville in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Battle of Cobleskill

 
 
Battle of Cobleskill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 22, 2024
1. Battle of Cobleskill Marker
Inscription. On May 30, 1778, Joseph Brant with Tories and Indians burned the settlement
 
Erected 1995 by Schoharie County Bicentennial.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native AmericansWar, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1778.
 
Location. 42° 39.043′ N, 74° 31.793′ W. Marker is in Richmondville, New York, in Schoharie County. Marker is on New York State Route 10, on the right when traveling west. On western edge of Cobleskill-Richmondville High School property on NY 10. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmondville NY 12149, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Covered Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); Warnerville Union Literary Seminary (approx. 0.7 miles away); Nicolas Warner (approx. ¾ mile away); Cherry Valley Junction (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Paper Mill (approx. 2 miles away); Carolyn Olendorf (approx. 2 miles away); Geo. Dox Tavern (approx. 2.1 miles away); 2 Richmondville Seminaries (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmondville.
 
More about this marker. Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
 
Regarding Battle of Cobleskill. Part of series of raids
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by Chief Joseph Brant through Cherry Valley. The campaign would provoke a major American response the following year of the Sullivan Expedition.

Brant battled the town's defenders near the marker, and then afterwards raided and burned the town.
 
Also see . . .  Battle of Cobleskill - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 27, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
Battle of Cobleskill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 19, 2020
2. Battle of Cobleskill Marker
Battle of Cobleskill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, June 24, 2018
3. Battle of Cobleskill Marker
Battle of Cobleskill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, September 19, 2020
4. Battle of Cobleskill Marker
Battle of Cobleskill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, March 22, 2024
5. Battle of Cobleskill Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 480 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. Photos:   1. submitted on March 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.   2. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.   3. submitted on July 25, 2018, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.   4. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.   5. submitted on March 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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