Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
"Da-Yo-It-Ga-O"
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, November 9, 2020
1. "Da-Yo-It-Ga-O" Marker
Da-Yo-It-Ga-O
"Valley begins to widen"
[Locations highlighted on the map:]
Area of spring used by Mary Jemison White Woman of the Genesee
Former location of Buffalo Tom's cabin built by Mary Jemison's grandson in 1800
Erected 1964 by "Mt. Morris Yorker".
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 42° 44.321′ N, 77° 53.817′ W. Marker is in Mount Morris, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Park Road 0.6 miles west of Upper Mt. Morris Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in a turn off area from Park Road, about .4 miles from the Mt. Morris entrance toll booth, Letchworth State Park, NY. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2630 Park Rd, Mount Morris NY 14510, 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: Squawkie Hill Overlook (here, next to this marker); Mt. Morris Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Largest Dry Bed Dam East of the Mississippi River (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dam Facts
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Photographed by Bruce Kelly, November 9, 2020
2. "Da-Yo-It-Ga-O" Marker
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, November 9, 2020
3. Located a few feet from the "Da-Yo-It-Ga-O" Marker
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, November 9, 2020
4. Looking west up Park Rd. from the "Da-Yo-It-Ga-O" marker loop location
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 9, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
