On August 5, 1777

On August 5, 1777 (HMLO9)

Location: Utica, NY 13502 Oneida County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 6.639', W 75° 15.765'

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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.

On August 5, 1777
leading his army of men
and ox-carts,
General Herkimer
toiled past this spot.
The present Whitesboro Street
was then the only road
south of the Mohawk river
leading to Fort Stanwix.
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HM NumberHMLO9
Series This marker is part of the General Herkimer's 40 Mile March series
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Marker Number11
Year Placed1912
Placed ByBooster Club of Utica
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 1:55pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 478622 N 4773135
Decimal Degrees43.11065000, -75.26275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 6.639', W 75° 15.765'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 6' 38.34" N, 75° 15' 45.90" W
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Area Code(s)315
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2143 Whitesboro St, Utica NY 13502, US
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