Sodus Point in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Native American Fishing Mural

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 17, 2025

1. Native American Fishing Mural Marker

Inscription. This scene depicts Native Americans in the 1450’s spear fishing near Chimney Bluffs. The Word “Sodus” is said by most to be derived from the Indian word “Assodorus”, meaning “silvery water “. Two Iroquois Nation tribes (Cayuga and Seneca) used the Sodus Bay area for their summer home due to the abundance of fish and wild game. The Native Americans mostly used Elm bark canoes (depicted in the background) which were locally made, very large, somewhat crude and disposable. They also traded with more northern tribes for light weight, smaller and beautifully decorated Birch bark canoes depicted in the foreground. The bald eagle, (and their feathers) that is pictured in the mural, are highly revered and considered sacred within American Indian traditions, culture and religion. The bald eagle lives in the Sodus Bay area. The Native Americans vacated the Sodus Point area prior to it being settled by early American settlers in 1794.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1450.

Location. 43° 16.212′ N, 76° 59.21′ W.

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Marker is in Sodus Point, New York, in Wayne County. It is on Bay Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8364 Bay Street, Sodus Point NY 14555, 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 North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: The Battle of Sodus Point (here, next to this marker); Blessing of the Murals (a few steps from this marker); Underground Railroad In Sodus Point Mural (within shouting distance of this marker); Sodus Point World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sodus Point (about 500 feet away);

Native American Fishing Mural and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 17, 2025

2. Native American Fishing Mural and Marker

Artwork by James Zeger.

The War of 1812 (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Sodus Point (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of 1825 Keeper's Dwelling House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sodus Point.

More about this marker. Mural is on the west side of the Sodus Point Fire Department.

Native American Fishing Mural Marker on the Side of the Sodus Point Fire Department image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 17, 2025

3. Native American Fishing Mural Marker on the Side of the Sodus Point Fire Department

Church Opposite of Native American Fishing Mural Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, April 17, 2025

4. Church Opposite of Native American Fishing Mural Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.