BATTLE OF MINISINK (EAST)
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The Battle of Minisink was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought at Minisink Ford, New York on July 22, 1779. It was the only major skirmish of the Revolutionary War fought in the northern Delaware Valley.
Waymark Code: WMXGY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2006
Views: 28
MARKER TEXT:
BATTLE OF MINISINK
ON THIS HILL, JULY 22, 1779
N.Y. AND N.J. MILITIA WERE
DECIMATED BY MOHAWK AND
TORY RAIDERS OF MINISINK,
(PORT JERVIS) UNDER BRANT
Location: ON NYS 97 ABOUT 1/2 MILE EAST OF ENTRANCE TO BATTLEFIELD
Marker Name: BATTLE OF MINISINK
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: State Education Department
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Port Jervis
County: Sullivan
Region: The Catskills (Region 8)
Website: [Web Link]
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