Newtown Battlefield Monument - Elmira, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 02.717 W 076° 44.006
18T E 356540 N 4656257
"A stone monument was dedicated at the top of the hill on August 29, 1879, the centennial of the Battle of Newtown. The present granite monument was erected in 1912. "
Waymark Code: WMPDMK
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2015
Views: 1
"The battle of Newtown was the decisive clash in one of the largest offensive campaigns of the American Revolution. This expedition, known as the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, had been regarded as punishment to several tribes among the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy who had sided with the British in the war and had attacked frontier settlements."
Date Created/Placed: 1912
Address:
2346 County Rd 60, Elmira, NY 14901
Height: 70 feet
Website: [Web Link]
Illuminated: Not Listed
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