Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Haudenosaunee Family
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 8, 2020
1. Haudenosaunee Family Marker
To the families of the Seneca Nation, the Haudenosaunee who first inhabited this region and lived quietly leaving a rich heritage of spirituality, language, culture and trade.
A tribute to the birthplace of the Onondowahgah, the people of the Great Hill traced to one of the two hills on the southeastern shore of Canandaigua Lake.
Signature gift: Dr. Dorothy A. Mariner and Dr. Allen S. Mariner
Creator and sculptor Wayne Williams
Dedicated: November 11, 2013
Erected 2013 by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 52.727′ N, 77° 16.457′ W. Marker is in Canandaigua, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (New York State Route 21) and Western Boulevard (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canandaigua NY 14424, 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) 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: Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton 1779 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boathouse History (approx. half a mile away); Sgλ:nφ (Skenoh) Island
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Squaw Island (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Haudenosaunee Confederacy. (Submitted on March 11, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (Submitted on March 11, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. Haudenosaunee Family Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
3. Haudenosaunee Family Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024
4. Haudenosaunee Family Father
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 4, 2024
5. Haudenosaunee Family Donor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 888 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4, 5. submitted on May 5, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
