Geneseo in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Phantom Indian of Conesus Lake
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May 28, 2016
1. Phantom Indian of Conesus Lake Marker
Appearing by moonlight in
canoe calling for help
Tales still shared today
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.
Location. 42° 46.846′ N, 77° 43.295′ W. Marker is in Geneseo, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Long Point Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Geneseo NY 14454, 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Gully School" (approx. 3.3 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx. 3.3 miles away); Military Route (approx. 3.3 miles away); Kingston Farms (approx. 3.4 miles away); County Poorhouse (approx. 3.7 miles away); Ambuscade (approx. 4.3 miles away); Groveland Ambuscade Park (approx. 4.3 miles away); Groveland Ambuscade Monument (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneseo.
Regarding Phantom Indian of Conesus Lake. After hearing about the nearby Silver Lake Sea Serpent, local business owner Colonel S. Tooey promoted the Conesus Lake Phantom Indian as a way to promote tourism to Conesus Lake and enhance his boating business. Standing in a brightly painted canoe, the Phantom wearing full Native American dress would appear on moonlit nights calling for help, but would mysteriously disappear when help arrived. Each year, the story grew and expanded over time.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 23, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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