Victor in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Clearing

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018

1. The Clearing Marker

Inscription. The Seneca people carved a clearing out of the forest in which to locate their town and homes. They used the trees they cut to build their houses and the surrounding palisade wall. The town, the homes, and the fields outside the palisade wall were all considered parts of the clearing and were the domain of Seneca women. They directed all activities within the clearing and controlled the production of corn, beans, and squash so vital to the life of the Seneca (Onodowahgah), people of the great hill.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women.

Location. 42° 57.782′ N, 77° 24.885′ 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 Victor Holcomb Road (New York State Route 444). Marker is at Ganondagan New York State Historic Site. 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

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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 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: Hanuwane (a few steps from this marker); Women's Rights (a few steps from this marker); Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); Wenishadenyoh (within shouting distance of this marker); Gahayanduk (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jikonhsaseh (about 500 feet away); Palisades (about 500 feet away); Gayanessha'gowa (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victor.

Also see . . . Ganondagan - NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. (Submitted on November 13, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018

2. The Clearing Marker

Shown behind the visitor center.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.