Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1912 — FAMOUS MARCH IS MARKED [ARTICLE]

FAMOUS MARCH IS MARKED

Bronze Tablets Placed Along the Route of Herkimer’s Advance Through Mohawk Valley. Utica, N. Y., June 14 General Nicholas Herkimer’s 40 mile advance through the .Mohawk Valley to relieve Col. Peter Gansevoort at Fort Stanwix from the onslaught of a large force of British and Indians in August, 1777, was commemorated today by the unveiling of fourteen bronze tablets Strung along his line vs march. It is probable that never before In history of the United States has as striking a memorial service been staged. Along the forty miles of country road traversed by the rescue party the tablets mark each important historical spot. Each of these tablets contains, a map of the route and also a few lines explaining the significance of its site.