Painted Post in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Treaty of Painted Post

July 1791

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015

1. Treaty of Painted Post Marker

Inscription.
Col. Timothy Pickering, commissioner appointed by President Washington, negotiated the Treaty of Painted Post with the Iroquois Indians, which ended warfare between the Six Nations and the white settlers in New York State.

Dedicated: June 11, 1966 - Colonial Day

Erected 1966 by Civic Organizations, Ingersoll-Rand and Citizens of Painted Post, N.Y.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Peace. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1966.

Location. 42° 9.463′ N, 77° 5.662′ W. Marker is in Painted Post, New York, in Steuben County. Marker is on Water Street west of Hamilton Street (New York State Route 417), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 West Water Street, Painted Post NY 14870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Village of Painted Post Comeback '72 Urban Renewal Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Painted Post Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Baptist Church of Painted Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (about 800 feet away); World War Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Patterson Inn (approx. 1.6 miles away); Clinton-Sullivan and the Iroquois (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Painted Post.

Also see . . . "Early history of Painted Post and of the town of Erwin" (1917). Internet Archive website entry (Submitted on December 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015

2. Treaty of Painted Post Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.