Branchport in Yates County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"Ahweyneyoun" (Ah-Wey-Ne-Youn)
"Drooping Blue Flower"
| | Red Jacket's Mother's Name | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2020
1. "Ahweyneyoun" (Ah-Wey-Ne-Youn) Marker
the mortal remains of
the Mother of
Sagoyewatha - Red Jacket
Orator and Leader of the
Seneca Indians
whose domain once included
the region about Keuka Lake
With his father and mother
Red Jacket spent his boyhood
near this spot
and here the family cabin stood
1752
This, the actual site of the
home of Red Jacket's mother,
by this monument is dedicated
to her memory by the heirs of
Dr. J.C. Wightman, to whom her
burial place was disclosed by
Asa Brown, a white man,
adopted by the Jacket family.
Wolf Clan of the Seneca Nation
Erected 1933 by the New York State Archeological Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1752.
Location. 42° 35.388′ N, 77° 9.004′ W. Marker is in 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. Marker is about 100 feet east along Acorn Road from NY Rt 54A. Touch for map.
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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 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Jacket (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. Ύ mile away); Bluff Point & Keuka Lake Geology (approx. Ύ mile away); Beddoe Tract (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branchport.
Also see . . . Red Jacket at Wikipedia.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2020
2. "Ahweyneyoun" (Ah-Wey-Ne-Youn) Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2020
3. "Ahweyneyoun" (Ah-Wey-Ne-Youn) Marker and Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
