General Herkimer Takes Command

General Herkimer Takes Command (HM10PP)

Location: Herkimer, NY 13350 Herkimer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 1.737', W 74° 59.354'

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— 40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 —

40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.

At Fort Dayton, near this site,
General Nicholas Herkimer
took command of the
Tryon County Militia
and on August 4, 1777
began the eventful march
which terminated in
the Battle of Oriskany.
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HM NumberHM10PP
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the General Herkimer's 40 Mile March series.
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Marker Number5
Year Placed1912
Placed ByThe Gen. Nicholas Herkimer Chapter and Kuyahoora Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution of Herkimer
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 8:48pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 500877 N 4764029
Decimal Degrees43.02895000, -74.98923333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 1.737', W 74° 59.354'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 1' 44.22" N, 74° 59' 21.24" W
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Area Code(s)315
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 N Main St, Herkimer NY 13350, US
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