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Newtown Battlefield State Park
sits high on a forested hilltop with a commanding view of the Chemung
River Valley below. It is located in the beautiful Southern Tier
area of New York State, near Elmira.
Full of pristine, quiet,
natural beauty, and rich with history going back hundreds of years,
the park is an excellent location for anyone searching for any of
these things. In 1779, General George Washington ordered General John Sullivan to gather an army and form an offensive against the Iroquois Nations and their allies. Because of repeated attacks against the white settlers, his orders were to drive the Indians out of the wilderness of New York, to burn their villages and destroy their crops so they could not return. The army was to push its way northward to the shores of Lake Ontario and to capture the British Forts Oswego and Niagara. As the army of about 5,000 soldiers pushed northward from Pennsylvania, they came to this hill and here, on August 29, 1779, near an Indian Village called New Town, they engaged in a battle... |
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The Battle of Newtown.
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Visit our
Northeastern Woodland Indian Village
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Chemung Valley Living History
-- Who We Are Membership in CVLHC Volunteer Opportunities Cross-Country Running Events at Newtown Camping at Newtown Battlefield State Park Reservations For Park Facilities Hiking Trails at Newtown Battlefield The History of Newtown Battlefield State Park The Sullivan Expedition Map of the Expedition Route The Battle of Newtown History of the Chemung River Valley Ben Newton Memorial Books of Interest Links of Interest |
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Chemung Valley Living
History Center
Please note -- our organization
does not have any involvement in the operation of
Newtown Battlefield State Park. |
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