Near Branchport in Yates County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Red Jacket
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 15, 2019
1. Red Jacket Marker
cabin home occupied by
parents of noted Seneca
chief Red Jacket, 1752.
His mother's grave is here.
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1752.
Location. 42° 35.371′ N, 77° 9.06′ W. Marker is near Branchport, New York, in Yates County. It is at the intersection of West Lake Road (New York State Route 54A) and Acorn Road, on the right when traveling north on West Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 553-565 West Lake Road, Branchport NY 14418, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. 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: The Mother of Sagoyewatha - Red Jacket (a few steps from this marker); "Ahweyneyoun" (Ah-Wey-Ne-Youn) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Trolley Depot (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bluff Point & Keuka Lake History (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bluff Point & Keuka Lake Geology (approx. 0.8 miles away); Beddoe Tract (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branchport.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. Red Jacket Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
