Minisink in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Minisink
where July 22, 1779, N. Y.
and N. J. Militia attacked
Mohawk and Tory raiders of
Minisink (Port Jervis).
Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 1828.
Location. 41° 28.966′ N, 74° 58.965′ W. Marker is in Minisink, New York, in Sullivan County. Marker is at the intersection of New York State Route 97 and Minisink Battle Ground Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 97. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eldred NY 12732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Battle of Minisink (within shouting distance of this marker); Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Life Along the Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Roebling’s Cable (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware & Hudson Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct (about 300 feet away); Conflicts with Timber Rafts (about 600 feet away in Pennsylvania); Breaking the Ice (about 700 feet away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minisink.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers that follow the July 1779 raid made by Joseph Brant’s Mohawks and Tories and the subsequent Battle of Minisink.
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Minisink. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle at Minisink Ford. Minisink Valley Historical Society website. (Submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.