Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Military Route
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 42° 3.248′ N, 76° 45.133′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. Marker is on Oneida Road (County Road 60), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2420 Oneida Road, Elmira NY 14904, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Civil Rights Victory (approx. 1.1 miles away); Newtown Battlefield Reservation (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Battle of Newtown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Flagstaffs - Newtown Battlefield (approx. 1.2 miles away); Major General John Sullivan (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Newtown (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fire on the Frontier - 1778 (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Sullivan Campaign (approx. 1.2 miles away); Divided Peoples (approx. 1.2 miles away); Newtown (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.
Also see . . . Sullivan Expedition. The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton was an extended systematic military campaign against Loyalists ("Tories") and the four Amerindian nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. It occurred mainly in the lands of the Iroquois Confederacy, which is today the heartland of New York State. (Submitted on November 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.