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Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

David Hill

De-ho-weh-ya-he-reh • Spreading Winds

— July 26 1891 - March 31 1975 —

 
 
David Hill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 5, 2022
1. David Hill Marker
Inscription.

Mohawk Wolf Clan

Charter member of the
Indian Defense League of America

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsIndigenous Peoples and Communities.
 
Location. 43° 5.16′ N, 79° 3.956′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, New York, in Niagara County. It can be reached from Prospect Street. Marker is in Niagara Falls State Park, southeast of the Visitor Center, and about 100 yards west of the intersection of Prospect and Old Falls Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niagara Falls NY 14303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Chief Clinton Rickard (here, next to this marker); Sophie Martin (here, next to this marker); Town of Niagara Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake Ontario (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ice Boom (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Niagara County Medal of Honor Monument (about 400 feet away); Height, Sight, and Flight / The Niagara River Corridor Important Bird Area (about 500 feet away); Hennepin View (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Niagara's Industrial Beginnings and the Establishment of the State Reservation (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
Also see . . .  Indian Defense League of America (IDLA) on Facebook. (Submitted on May 7, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
American Indian Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 5, 2022
2. American Indian Memorial
David Hill marker at far left
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 16, 2026