Houghton in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Copperhead

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 6, 2020

1. Copperhead Marker

Inscription. The last one of the Seneca Tribe of Indians that lived in the Town of Caneadea, N.Y. was buried here. His wife died some years before his death. He died March 23, 1864. He said he was 120 years old.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1864.

Location. 42° 25.533′ N, 78° 9.418′ W. Marker is in Houghton, New York, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of Genesee St and Willard Ave., on the left when traveling north on Genesee St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Houghton NY 14744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willard J Houghton House (a few steps from this marker); Houghton College World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); To Civil War Veterans of Caneadea New York (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jockey Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); In A.D. 1918 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major Moses Van Campen (approx. one mile away); Caneadea Historic Camelback Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Caneadea Historic Camelback Bridge (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houghton.

Also see . . . Burial Place of Copperhead - Allegany County Historical Society

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. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 6, 2020

2. Copperhead Marker

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 6, 2020

3. Copperhead Marker

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, September 6, 2020

4. Copperhead Marker

Stone at the base of the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.