April 14, 1782
Limehill BattlefieldIn attempting to rescue Mrs. Roswell Franklin and her four children who had been captured by Indians Sergeant Thomas Baldwin and his party met the enemy near this spot after four hours of fighting. Three of the children were rescued but Mrs. Franklin was killed. Sergeant Baldwins breastworks were located seventy rods northwest of this marker.Joseph Elliott Second in command at the battle of Lime Hill, April 14, 1782. He killed the Indian who shot Mrs. Franklin and rescued three of her four children. He was in the engagement at Trenton, December 25, 1776, and was presented a sword by General George Washington for bravery. He broke from the Indians at Bloody Rock, Wyoming Massacre, and swam the Susquehanna River with a bullet in his shoulder and escaped to Wilkesbarre. Erected by his descendants."| HM Number | HM1P8T |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1926 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historic Commission and the Bradford County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, November 11th, 2015 at 1:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 392627 N 4619869 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.72338333, -76.29090000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 43.403', W 76° 17.454' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 43' 24.18" N, 76° 17' 27.24" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near US-6, Wyalusing PA 18853, US |
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