Ellery in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Land Around Us
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018
1. The Land Around Us Marker
Farmhouse/Settlement
By the end of the 1700's the Holland Land Company was operating in western New York, including Chautauqua County. The first permanent European settlers arrived soon after, and by 1811 the county's population surpassed 500 European inhabitants.
Chautauqua Lake sits 700 feet higher than Lake Erie, although only six miles away. Lake Erie's waters drain into the Atlantic Ocean, while Chautauqua Lake's waters drain into the Gulf of Mexico.
Barcelona Harbor
Limited information exists regarding the early occupants of this area. Indications of the culture known as the "Mound Builder" have been found, followed by evidence of Erie Indian occupation. The Seneca were the next occupants dominating the area. The descendants of the Seneca, many still living in Chautauqua County, maintain four reservations in western New York.
French explorers landed in Chautauqua County on the shore of Lake Erie in the 1740's, seeking a southward passage to the Ohio and Mississippi
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 42° 8.042′ N, 79° 20.951′ W. Marker is in Ellery, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is at the intersection of Chautauqua Lake Rest Area and 86 East, on the right on Chautauqua Lake Rest Area. Marker is the first of four at the I-86 Chautauqua Lake Rest Area between exits 10 & 11; eastbound only. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bemus Point NY 14712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018
2. The Land Around Us Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farming and Industrial Development (here, next to this marker); What Does "Chautauqua" Mean? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Transportation (about 400 feet away); Packard Mansion (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lakeview House, Sterlingworth Hotel and Lakewood Country Club (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Kent House and Second Kent House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lakewood Honor Roll (approx. 2.3 miles away); Paul Sorg Mansion (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellery.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018
3. The Land Around Us Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018
4. The Land Around Us Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
