Hector in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Maxwell's Brigade
Camp Site
By Keith S Smith, July 3, 2014
1. General Maxwell's Brigade Marker
Gen. Maxwell's
Brigade
Camp, Extending North here
Sullivan-Clinton Campaign
September 3, 1779
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Location. 42° 29.717′ N, 76° 52.721′ W. Marker is in Hector, New York, in Schuyler County. Marker is on Peach Orchard Point, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hector NY 14841, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. General Clinton's Brigade (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Poor's Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Hand's Light Corps (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Peach Orchard (approx. half a mile away); Early Settler (approx. 0.7 miles away); William Wickham (approx. 1½ miles away); Ferry (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hector.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . General William Maxwell - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 10, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Categories. • War, US Revolutionary •
By Keith S Smith, July 3, 2014
2. General Maxwell's Brigade Marker - Roadside
Through the trees just above the road is Seneca Lake one of the deepest fresh water lakes in the United States - This campsite area was clearly chosen for its abundance of wildlife, fruit, and fresh water
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 7, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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