Johnstown, New York: Last Battle of the Revolution Fought Here
A rock on a plaque marks the spot where American revolutionaries delivered their parting shot at the British.
- Address:
- 198 Johnson Ave., Johnstown, NY
- Directions:
- Drive west out of town on Hwy 29/State St., then turn right onto Johnson Ave. The monument is a little less than a mile north, on the right, just south of O'Neil Ave.
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Yorktown was the last major battle of the Revolution. Johnstown was the last battle. Six days after the war ended at Yorktown, a local militia beat back a band of British raiders. A dozen were killed on both sides. Marking the spot is a big rock with a plaque.
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