The Rear Guard of General Herkimers Army
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.
The rear guard of
General Herkimers Army
Encamped
Along the highway
Near this spot on August 5, 1777,
The night before
The Battle of Oriskany
Marker is on Main Street west of Victory Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
