Near Perry in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gardeau Tract
North Border
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2017
1. Gardeau Tract (North Border) Marker
North border of reservation set aside for Mary Jemison White Woman of the Genessee during the Big Tree Treaty of 1797 at Geneseo N.Y.
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mary Jemison - White Woman of the Genessee, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 42° 41.153′ N, 77° 57.825′ W. Marker is near Perry, New York, in Wyoming County. It is on Letchworth Park Road 0.9 miles south of Schenck Road (County Route 18), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located inside Letchworth State Park, south of the Perry entrance from Schenck Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perry NY 14530, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Site of Gibsonville (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Gibsonville Camp 40, SP 17 (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cabin Area C & Caretaker's Cabin (approx. 2.6 miles away); Andrus Mill Pond (approx. 3 miles away); Richmond-Andrus Mill Site (approx. 3 miles away); Historic Water Trough (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perry.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Gardeau Tract
Also see . . .
1. The Gardeau Grant of 1797. Pieces of the Past websit entry:
At the Big Treaty of 1797, the Seneca People reserved the lands that would be known as the Gardeau
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2017
2. Gardeau Tract (North Border) Marker (wide view)
2. Mary Jemison, or Dehgewanus, "The White Woman of the Genesee". Glimpses of the part website entry:
In the fall of 1743, somewhere on the stormy Atlantic, a child was born to Thomas and Jane Jemison aboard the ship William and Mary. The little baby girl was named Mary, and although she was not aware of it, she was joining her parents and brothers and sisters on a voyage to the New World. In the spring of 1758 a raiding party of Shawnee warriors captured Mary. Later, Mary was purchased by a party of Senecas who loaded her in a canoe and headed down the Ohio. In 1823 the Senecas gave up the Gardeau lands, reserving two square miles for Dehgewanus' use. She sold the title to the lands in 1831 and moved to the Buffalo Creek Reservation. (Submitted on June 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
