Geneseo in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Treaty of Big Tree
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, December 4, 2020
1. Treaty of Big Tree Marker
Treaty of
Big Tree
Site of memorable treaty
releasing Seneca title to
3,600,000 acres of land
September 15, 1797
Erected by New York State.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1797.
Location. 42° 47.6′ N, 77° 49.179′ W. Marker is in Geneseo, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 20A and Mary Jemison Drive, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 20A. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Geneseo NY 14454, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Village Square (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Geneseo Historic District (about 800 feet away); Site of First Church (about 800 feet away); Big Tree Lodge (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of Mining in the Genesee Valley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cobblestone School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Original Wadsworth Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneseo.
Also see . . . Treaty of Big Tree (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 4, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, December 4, 2020
2. Treaty of Big Tree Marker
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, December 4, 2020
3. Treaty of Big Tree Marker
Looking east on Mary Jemison Drive to the intersection with RT20A/RT39, marker is to the right - across the street from Geneseo State University
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 997 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
