Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site
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| Location: | 7801 State Route 69, Oriskany, New York, USA |
| Built/Founded: | 1777 |
| Designated as NHL: | November 23, 1962[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000558 |
| Governing body: | State |
Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site is an historic site in Oneida County, New York, USA that marks the Battle of Oriskany, fought in 1777 during the American Revolution, one of the bloodiest engagements of the war.
The park is northwest of the Village of Oriskany on NY Route 69 and is southeast of the City of Rome. An obelisk, with plaques at the base commemorating the battle and its participants, is the central feature of the site.
The battlefield is on the south side of the Mohawk River. The terrain consists of small rises, divided by ravines, above Mohawk River bottomlands
Militia General Nicholas Herkimer, leading a relief column to the besieged Fort Stanwix, was ambushed in a ravine by Iroquois chief Joseph Brant, leading a mixed group of Iroquois and Tories. After sustaining high casualties, the American force retreated, but the occupants at the fort used the reduction in the force before them as an opportunity to emerge and sack the British camp. Herkimer died of his wounds days later. See Battle of Oriskany for more details.
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[edit] Commemoration
A monument at the site stands above a small rise that many of the ambushed Americans found their way to, and where Herkimer, wounded, rallied and directed the American forces. Plaques on the monument depict Herkimer and list many of the American participants in the battle.
The monument was dedicated in 1884.[3]
The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.[1],[4]
It is a New York State Historic Site.
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[edit] Activities and services
Visitor center and museum, Scenic views, Picnic area, Hiking, Tours, Re-enactments.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Oriskany Battlefield. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-11).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site.
- ^ Richard Greenwood (January 20, 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Oriskany BattlefieldPDF (391 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 5 photos, from 1971 and 1975.PDF (553 KiB)
[edit] External links
- Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site at NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (Official Site)
- More information from Wildernet
- Oriskany Battlefield - information about the battle
- The Battle of Oriskany: "Blood Shed a Stream Running Down", a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
- Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site is at coordinates Coordinates:
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