The Battle of Newtown

The Battle of Newtown (HMMEH)

Location: Elmira, NY 14901 Chemung County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 2.724', W 76° 44.006'

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Inscription
(Front Plaque):
Near this site
Sunday August 29, 1779 was fought
The Battle of Newtown
between
Continental troops commanded by
Major General John Sullivan
and combined force of
Tories and Indians under
Colonel John Butler
and
Joseph Brant
avenging the massacres of
Wyoming and Cherry Valley
destroying the Iroquois Confederacy
ending attacks on our settlements
and thereby opening
westward the pathway of civilization

(Back Plaque):
To commemorate
The Battle of Newtown
erected by the State of New York
1912
John A. Dix
Governor

Thomas F. Conway
Lieutenant Governor

Edwin A. Merritt, Jr.
Speaker

John F. Murtaugh
Senator Forty-First District

Robert P. Bush
Assemblyman Chemung County

Charles E. Treman
Duncan W. Peck
Superintendents of Public Works
Details
HM NumberHMMEH
Series This marker is part of the Battlefield Trails - Revolutionary War series
Tags
Year Placed1912
Placed ByThe State of New York
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 6:43am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 356540 N 4656270
Decimal Degrees42.04540000, -76.73343333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 2.724', W 76° 44.006'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 2' 43.44" N, 76° 44' 0.36" W
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Area Code(s)607
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 741-759 Newtown Reservation Rd, Elmira NY 14901, US
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