About Two Miles Down The Susquehanna River

About Two Miles Down The Susquehanna River (HM1RA8)

Location: Afton, NY 13730 Chenango County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 13.742', W 75° 31.531'

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About two miles down The Susquehanna River on an island and adjacent shores was the camp site of the army of General James Clinton on the night of August 13, 1779. The site of Afton was occupied by the Indian village of Conihunto Destroyed by a force under Captain William Gray in October 1778
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HM NumberHM1RA8
Series This marker is part of the The Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series
Year Placed1929
Placed ByThe State of New York
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, March 28th, 2016 at 9:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 456634 N 4675339
Decimal Degrees42.22903333, -75.52551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 13.742', W 75° 31.531'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 13' 44.52" N, 75° 31' 31.86" W
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Area Code(s)607
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9 Caswell St, Afton NY 13730, US
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