Johnstown Battlefield

On October 25, 1781, an American militia under the command of Col. Marinus Willet fought a British raiding party under the command of Maj. John Ross and Capt. Walter Butler in Johnstown, New York. The Battle of Johnstown, which ended in an American victory, took place nearby Johnson Hall, formerly owned by Sir William Johnson, a British Major General during the French and Indian War, and his son Sir John Johnson, a British General during the American Revolution. 

Today, visitors can learn more about the Johnson family and the area with guided tours of the Johnson Hall State Historic Site. In addition, a historical sign, placed in 1975, and a metal plaque embedded in a granite boulder, placed in 1901, discuss the battle.