Montezuma in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Squagonna
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 31, 2020
1. Squagonna Marker
Aboriginal name for
"Paradise of Musquitoes."
The river was Tiohero
"River of Rushes"
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 43° 1.038′ N, 76° 42.635′ W. Marker is in Montezuma, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on New York State Route 31 west of High Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is at the east end of the bridge that carries NY 31 across the Seneca River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montezuma NY 13117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. 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.
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Photographed by Lugnuts, October 31, 2020
2. Squagonna Marker
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 31, 2020
3. Squagonna Marker Looking East
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 31, 2020
4. Squagonna Marker
The marker is on the right side of the highway, just before the bridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
