This Day in History: August 10

Robert Parker, Lieutenant, 2nd NY Artillery, "Marched at 3 0'clock P. M. Arrived at Yorkams at sunset dist. 5 miles by land and 6 by water. About a mile below Burrowses the river runs very rapid passing through a small ridge of mountains which continued all the way. Encamped here--the place very pleasant. Here has been an Improvement--a barn, house & an orchard; found a piece of bark with an Inscription in the Indian tongue, which Mr. Dean translated thus--'the day before holyday 1779 on this ground are 200 Indians friends of General Washington.' " [More]