Near Canoga in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"A Very Pretty Indian Town of Ten Houses"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
1. "A Very Pretty Indian Town of Ten Houses" Marker
"a very pretty Indian town
of ten houses"
Burned September 21, 1779
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See page 76 "Journals of the
Military Expedition of
Major General John Sullivan,"
published by the State
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 21, 1779.
Location. 42° 52.618′ N, 76° 44.713′ W. Marker is near Canoga, New York, in Seneca County. It is on New York State Route 89 0.2 miles south of Lower Lake Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3056 NY Route 89, Seneca Falls NY 13148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gar-Non-De-Yo (a few steps from this marker); Red Jacket (approx. 0.8 miles away); Red Jacket. (approx. 0.9 miles away); Canoga Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Canoga Creek (approx. one mile away); Canoga
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
2. "A Very Pretty Indian Town of Ten Houses" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,151 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
