Capt. Phillips' Rangers Memorial
Upright Bronze Plaque
The following scouts under Capt. Phillips were massacred here by the Indians July 16, 1780.
M. Davis, T. Gaitrell, D. Kelley, G. Morris, P. Sanders, T. Sanders, A. Shelly, R. Shirley, H. Skelly, P. Skelly.
Erected 1926 by the Fisher Summit Memorial Association, S. B. Stoler, Pres. Refurbished by VFW Post 4129 and American Legion Post 169 October 1999.
Flat Bronze Plaque
We rest having died in line of duty on July 16, 1780. Reburied by American Legion Saxton Post No. 169 May 28, 1933. Kryptaloy Vault and bronze tablet presented by R.E. Huff-Saxton, PA.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 15.593′ N, 78° 15.973′ W. Marker is near Stonerstown, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is in Liberty Township. Memorial is on Capt. Phillips Memorial Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saxton PA 16678, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Capt. Phillips' Rangers Memorial (here, next to this marker); Phillips' Rangers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Morrisons Cove Gettysburg Memorial
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 29, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
