Historical Marker

Fort Sullivan "Soldiers' Burial" - PLAQUE

731 Main Street Athens · Athens · Bradford

Pennsylvania marker

Inscription

Here within the confines of Fort Sullivan were buried, August 14, 1779, several soldiers killed the previous day in a skirmish at Chemung, as attested by Soloman Talada, soldier in the ranks, who returned to live in Athens the rest of his life. This statement was corroborated by finding skeletons previous to 1839.

Location

Address731 Main Street Athens
CityAthens
CountyBradford

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