Chemung Valley Living History

Chemung Valley Living History Center ...Living our History and Fighting For Newtown Battlefield State Park
Newtown Battlefield State Park is now open for the season! For I-86 construction and park access information -- Click Here The Battle of Newtown Revolutionary War Event will take place at the park! Saturday, August 28 & Sunday, August 29 Battles, Wood Walk Skirmishes, Colonial Demonstrations, Kids' Musket Drills, and much more! New! A Special Free Sneak Preview -- Friday, Aug. 27, from 4 PM 'til Dusk On E. Water Street, across from Kennedy Valve Speakers, Indian Storytelling, Firestarting, Open Fire Cooking, Musket Drills, and an evening skirmish. Join us there! Public Information Re-enactor Information List of Sutlers


		Newtown Battlefield State Park sits high on a forested hilltop with a commanding view of the Chemung River Valley below. It is located in the beautiful Southern Tier area of New York State, near Elmira. Full of pristine, quiet, natural beauty, and rich with history going back hundreds of years, the park is an excellent location for anyone searching for any of these things. *The park is the "home" of the Chemung Valley Living History Center, a group of people who annually present several Living History Re-enactment events.*

In 1779, General George Washington ordered General John Sullivan to gather an army and form an offensive against the Iroquois Nations and their allies. Because of repeated attacks against the white settlers, his orders were to drive the Indians out of the wilderness of New York, to burn their villages and destroy their crops so they could not return. The army was to push its way northward to the shores of Lake Ontario and to capture the British Forts Oswego and Niagara. As the army of about 5,000 soldiers pushed northward from Pennsylvania, they came to this hill and here, on August 29, 1779, near an Indian Village called New Town, they engaged in a battle... *The Battle of Newtown.*
Visit our Northeastern Woodland Indian Village at Newtown Battlefield!

		CVLHC -- Who We Are 2010 Revolutionary War Event Camping at Newtown Battlefield State Park Reservations For Park Facilities Hiking Trails at Newtown Battlefield Cross-Country Running Events at Newtown History of Newtown Battlefield State Park The Sullivan Expedition Map of the Expedition Route The Battle of Newtown History of the Chemung River Valley Membership in CVLHC Volunteer Opportunities Ben Newton Memorial Books of Interest Links of Interest Contact the Living History Center



Chemung Valley Living History Center PO Box 475 Wellsburg, NY 14894 607-733-0950 Leave a voicemail message or send a text message. We will get back to you as soon as we can. To make a reservation at the park, or for any other questions regarding park usage, please call the park office at 607-732-6067. Webmaster