Newtown Battlefield State Park

Local nameNewtown Battlefield State Park
LocationChemung, United States

Newtown Battlefield State Park, formerly known as Newtown Battlefield Reservation, was the site of the Battle of Newtown fought in August 1779, during the American Revolutionary War. It was the only major battle of the Sullivan Expedition, an armed offensive led by General John Sullivan that was ordered by the Continental Congress to end the threat of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. In the battle, the Iroquois were defeated decisively. A portion of the battlefield is today managed as a 372-acre state park. The entire battlefield was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_Battlefield_State_Park

Official Website http://nysparks.com/parks/107/details.aspx

Phone +1 (607) 732-6067

Address Newtown Reservation Rd, 14901, United States

Coordinates 42°2'55.897" N -76°44'10.158" E

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