Lima in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ska-Hase-Ga-O
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 11, 2025
1. Ska-Hase-Ga-O Marker
(Once a Long Creek) A palisaded Seneca village occupied in the mid 1600s a thriving farming community of ca. 800 people
Erected 2025 by Sha-Hase-Ga-O NS Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 54.281′ N, 77° 36.806′ W. Marker is in Lima, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 20) and Genesee Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7263 W Main St, Lima NY 14485, 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: Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and Genesee College (a few steps from this marker); A 17th-Century Iroquois Village (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Lodge No. 45 (about 500 feet away); Gandichiragou (about 500 feet away); Repulse Fire Co. (about 600 feet away); Lima Bank Robbed (about 700 feet away); History and Architecture (about 700 feet away); Francis M. Dalton (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 11, 2025
2. Ska-Hase-Ga-O Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 11, 2025
3. Ska-Hase-Ga-O Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
