Newtown Battlefield State Park

Newtown Battlefield State Park
Newtown Battlefield
Newtown Battlefield State Park is located in New York
Location: 451 Oneida Road, Elmira, New York
Coordinates: 42°2′43″N 76°44′0″W / 42.04528°N 76.733333°W / 42.04528; -76.733333Coordinates: 42°2′43″N 76°44′0″W / 42.04528°N 76.733333°W / 42.04528; -76.733333
Built: 1779
Governing body: State
NRHP Reference#: 72000826
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: November 28, 1972[1]
Designated NHL: November 28, 1972[2]

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.

The battlefield is at the foot of a hill in Elmira, in Chemung County, New York. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[2][3]

On January 19, 2010, New York State Governor David Paterson proposed closing the park to reduce the state's growing budget deficit.[4]

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