Boyd & Parker Park and Groveland Ambuscade

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LocationUS 20A; Gray Hill Road, Groveland, New York
Coordinates 42°46′33.996″N77°51′39.9954″W / 42.77611000°N 77.861109833°W / 42.77611000; -77.861109833
Area69.7 acres (28.2 ha) and 3 acres (1.2 ha)
NRHP reference No. 07000757 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 2009

Boyd & Parker Park and Groveland Ambuscade is a historic park area located near the Town of Groveland in Livingston County, New York. The site commemorates the Boyd and Parker ambush, which took place during the Sullivan Expedition of the American Revolutionary War of September 1779. [2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/09/09 THROUGH 11/13/09. National Park Service. 2009-11-20.
  2. Robert T. Englert (September 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Boyd & Parker Park and Groveland Ambuscade". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-08-01.See also: "Accompanying 14 photos".