Akron in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ely Samuel Parker
Union General and Seneca Chief
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 5, 2024
1. Ely Samuel Parker Marker
Civil War Veteran
Sachem of the Iroquois Confederacy 1851
First Master of Akron Lodge 527 1862
Lt. Col. Military Secretary to Lt. Gen. Grant 1864
Brevet Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers 1865
U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs 1869
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 43° 1.248′ N, 78° 29.843′ W. Marker is in Akron, New York, in Erie County. It is on John Street east of Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the left of the front entrance of the Akron Masonic Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 John Street, Akron NY 14001, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seneca Indians (here, next to this marker); Russell Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Maple Lawn Cemetery Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); In Honor of Those Who Fought (about 400 feet away); Rich-Twinn Octagon House (about 600 feet away); Grant Club Pole (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dennis E. Nolan (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Akron.
Also see . . . Ely S. Parker Wikipedia entry. Ely Samuel Parker (1828 August 31, 1895), born Hasanoanda (Tonawanda Seneca), later known as Donehogawa, was an engineer, U.S. Army officer, aide to General Ulysses Grant, and Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in charge of the government's relations with Native Americans. He wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 5, 2024
2. Ely Samuel Parker Marker
Marker can be seen at the left of the double doors.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 6, 2024
3. Ely S. Parker (U.S. National Archives)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
