Newtown Battlefield State Park

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Newtown Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public recreation area in Chemung County, New York, preserving the location of a major 1779 Revolutionary War battle between Continental Army forces and British-allied Iroquois.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
state park
associatedBelligerent British-allied Iroquois
Continental Army
Loyalist forces
associatedCampaign Sullivan Expedition
battleDate August 29, 1779
category American Revolutionary War sites
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
National Historic Landmarks in New York
Protected areas of Chemung County, New York
State parks of New York
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasActivity camping
hiking
historical reenactments
picnicking
sightseeing
hasFacility campground
hiking trails
pavilions
picnic areas
playground
scenic overlook
hasFeature battlefield earthworks
hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: U.S. National Historic Landmark

National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
hasMonument Newtown Battlefield Monument
hasUse historic interpretation
public recreation
heritageDesignationDate 1960
locatedIn Chemung County, New York NERFINISHED
New York
Elmira, New York
surface form: Town of Elmira, New York

United States of America
surface form: United States
managingOrganization New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
namedAfter Battle of Newtown
nearestCity Elmira, New York
NRHPListingDate 1966
NRHPType historic district
openSeason seasonal
partOf New York State Parks
surface form: New York State Parks system
preservesSiteOf Battle of Newtown
topicOf American Revolutionary War historiography

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Chemung County, New York contains Newtown Battlefield State Park