Chemung Valley Living History

Chemung Valley Living History Center ...Supporting and Promoting Newtown Battlefield State Park
	The 229th commemoration of the battle of newtown August 23 & 24, 2008
Public Information Re-enactor Information


		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. *The park is the "home" of the Chemung Valley Living History Center, a group of people who annually present several Living History Re-enactment events.*

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 Erie 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... *The Battle of Newtown.*
Visit our 1779 Indian Village at Newtown Battlefield!

		CVLHC -- Who We Are Supporters of Newtown -- What We Do Schedule of Events for 2008 Camping at Newtown Battlefield State Park Reservations For Park Facilities Map to Newtown Hiking Trails at Newtown Battlefield Cross-Country Running Events at Newtown Cross Country Trail Challenge -- Sept. 2008 History of Newtown Battlefield State Park The Sullivan Expedition Map of the Expedition Route The Battle of Newtown History of the Chemung River Valley Membership in CVLHC Volunteer Opportunities Ben Newton Memorial Books of Interest Links of Interest Contact the Living History Center

See what we did in 2004! The 225th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Newtown

CVLHC Membership Meetings *Our next General Meeting will be* *on Sept. 3, 2008, 6:30 PM.* We will meet in the lodge on the hilltop. Anyone who is a current member of CVLHC, or who is interested in becoming a member, is invited to attend our General Membership Meetings. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30p.m., at the main lodge on top of the hill, from May through October. November through April, we meet in the Park Supervisor's Shop near the park entrance. Email the webmaster for directions. If you are interested in re-enacting and our rich American history, or if you enjoy the outdoors and love Newtown Battlefield... Come and Join Us! We'd love to have you!


Chemung Valley Living History Center PO Box 475 Wellsburg, NY 14894 607-733-0950 (leave message) To make a reservation at the park, or for any other questions regarding park usage, please call the park office at 607-732-6067. Webmaster This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer.