Routes of the armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton - Binghamton, NY
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N 42° 05.483 W 075° 54.854
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One of many signs that mark places that Sullivan and Clinton travelled through.
Waymark Code: WMNYT3
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2015
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This shows the routes taken by the armies of Clinton and Sullivan during the Revolution to fight the Indians allied with the British. There are portraits of General Sullivan and General Clinton.
"Routes of the armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton 1779 An expedition against hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States erected by the State of New York 1929"
There was a treaty that set a line for Indian Territory that was east of Binghamton. It was only after the Revolution and this campaign that the area was settled by colonials.
Group that erected the marker: State of New York
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Southside Park
Vestal Parkway East
Binghamton, NY USA
13903
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