General Herkimer Takes Command
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
At Fort Dayton, near this site,
General Nicholas Herkimer
took command of the
Tryon County Militia
and on August 4, 1777
began the eventful march
which terminated in
the Battle of Oriskany.
Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Court Street, on the left when traveling south on North Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
