Hector in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Con-Daw-Haw
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 11, 2019
1. Con-Daw-Haw Marker
Site of Iroquois village consisting of cornfields long house & cabins destroyed Sept. 4, 1779, by Gen. Sullivan's troops.
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1779.
Location. 42° 32.31′ N, 76° 52.551′ W. Marker is in Hector, New York, in Schuyler County. It is on New York State Route 414, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hector NY 14841, 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 Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ferry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early Settler (approx. 2.4 miles away); Peach Orchard (approx. 2½ miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gen. Hand's Light Corps (approx. 2.7 miles away); Saw Mill Creek (approx. 2.8 miles away); General Poor's Brigade (approx. 3 miles away); General Maxwell's Brigade (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hector.
Also see . . . Cherry Valley Massacre. Sullivan Expedition was a response to frontier warfare by British and Indians (Submitted on May 12, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 11, 2019
2. Con-Daw-Haw Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 11, 2019
3. Marker is on Seneca Wine Trail
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 16, 2024
4. Site of Con-Daw-Haw looking West towards Seneca Lake
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 1,320 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
