This Day in History: August 11

August 11, 1779
On August 11, 1779 General Sullivan’s army was encamped at Tioga (Athen’s Pa) and started the construction of what would become Fort Sullivan at Tioga Point,. With construction in progress, and while waiting for General Clinton’s army to arrive, Capt. John Cummings of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment1 was sent out with a small party to scout the Indian village of Chemung approximately 12 miles northwest of Tioga. [More]