Victor in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gahayanduk Fort Hill
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
1. Gahayanduk Fort Hill Marker
Fort Hill
In Seneca, Gahayanduk means "there was a fort there." In the seventeenth century, the Seneca stored thousands of bushels of dried corn in a palisaded enclosure here. This "fort" was burned by a French force under Governor General Denonville of Canada in 1687. An old trench still encircled the brow of the hill in the 1840s. Burnt posts of the original palisade were exposed by a washout of the east slope in 1890.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1687.
Location. 42° 57.734′ N, 77° 25.961′ W. Marker is in Victor, New York, in Ontario County. It can be reached from the intersection of Boughton Hill Road (County Route 41) and Murray Lane. From the parking area, the marker is by the junction of the service road (Sr) and the Granary Trail (GR) where the latter ascends the hill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Victor NY 14564, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. 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 walking distance of this marker: Gannagaro (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Onondowahgah (about 400 feet away); Gannongarae (about 400 feet away); Nundawahonoga (about 700 feet away); Gahayanduk
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Also see . . . Ganondagan State Historic Site. New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website entry (Submitted on July 15, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
2. Gahayanduk Fort Hill Marker
Eastward on the service road.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
3. To Markers on Fort Hill
Continue along the service road to reach many markers on Fort Hill. Looking back, the parking area and intersection are in the background of this view as the service road turns northwest.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
