Cohoes in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Haudenosaunee Confederacy

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 3, 2025

1. Haudenosaunee Confederacy Marker

Inscription. On this site one of the great events in human history took place. It is here where the Peacemaker, brought the Kayanerekowa (Great Law of Peace) to the Kayaneraka/Mohawk people in the days long before settlers arrived on Turtle Island. This led to the formation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the world's oldest union of free nations.

A tree of peace has been planted by Brooktield Renewable and the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge to commemorate the return of this land in trust for the seventh generation and beyond, Seskehkowa, 2016.

This was presented to Brookfield Renewable from the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge in commemoration of this land donation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.

Location. 42° 47.154′ N, 73° 42.601′ W. Marker is in Cohoes, New York, in Albany County. It can be reached from North Mohawk Street. Marker iis at the entrance the Overlook Park across the bridge from Mohawk Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cohoes NY 12047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany 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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sightseeing / Cataract House, Cohoes Falls, N.Y. (within shouting distance of this marker); Deep Gorge - Big Waterfall (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Navigating Around Cohoes Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Cohoes Falls / Lifeblood of Cohoes / Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canals, Water Power and Industry (about 300 feet away); How a Lock Works (about 400 feet away); Fourth Ward, First District (about 700 feet away); Honor Roll (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cohoes.

Also see . . . Iroquois (Wikipedia).

The Iroquois, also known as the Five Nations, and later as the Six Nations from 1722 onwards; alternatively referred to by the endonym Haudenosaunee (lit. 'people who are building the longhouse') are an Iroquoian-speaking confederacy of Native Americans and First Nations peoples in northeast North America. They were known by the French during the colonial years as the Iroquois League, and later as the Iroquois

(Submitted on August 5, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 3, 2025

2. Haudenosaunee Confederacy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.