Historical Marker

Teaoga & Queen Esther's Town - PLAQUE

US 220 (E side), 1 mile N of Milan ยท Bradford

Pennsylvania marker

Inscription

Teaoga. A watch town, the south door of the Iroquois House was situated at the meeting of the rivers 200 rods to the northeast. Queen Esther's Town of the Delaware Indians was 100 rods to the east along the Chemung River banks. Both towns were destroyed by Colonel Thomas Hartley and his troops Sept. 27, 1778.

These flats for 5 miles known as Queen Esther's Flats were grazing ground for their herds.

Location

AddressUS 220 (E side), 1 mile N of Milan
CountyBradford

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