Canaseraga in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Hairy Legend
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1. A Hairy Legend Marker
First sighted Aug 18, 1926
Hairy women of Klipnocky, once young girls, inhabit this forest, waiting for their parents' return.
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 36.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1926.
Location. 42° 25.662′ N, 77° 48.065′ W. Marker is in Canaseraga, New York, in Allegany County. It is on County Route 13C. Roadside near the Klipnocky State Forest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1329 County Route 13C, Canaseraga NY 14822, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of First School House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Canaseraga Four Corners Historic District (approx. 2.6 miles away); First House in Canaseraga (approx. 3 miles away); One Room School (approx. 5½ miles away); Fred C. Bonner Barn (approx. 5.9 miles away); Hurlbut House (approx. 6 miles away); Ossian (approx. 6.6 miles away); Ossian Center (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canaseraga.
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 2,368 times since then and 94 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 19, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
