Sullivan's March
Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Marker Inscription
Brinker's Mill was the storehouse and advance post for the Sullivan Expedition, which left Easton June 18, 1779, to attack the hostile Iroquois Indians.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Story
Brinker's Mill served as the storehouse and forward supply post for the Sullivan Expedition, the 1779 Continental Army campaign that marched out of Easton on June 18 to strike the Iroquois nations allied with Britain. Ordered by George Washington in response to frontier raids, the expedition aimed to break Iroquois power in the region. This mill helped provision an army bound for one of the Revolution's harshest campaigns.
Why it matters
It marks a supply link in the Sullivan Expedition, the Revolution's devastating strike against the Iroquois that reshaped the frontier and Native life for generations.
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Related people
- · John Sullivan
Related events
- · Sullivan Expedition
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