Naples in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorial - Canesque, Chief of the Senecas
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
1. Memorial - Canesque, Chief of the Senecas Marker
Erected 1925 by Kiandaga Chapter, D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.
Location. 42° 37.544′ N, 77° 23.721′ W. Marker is in Naples, New York, in Ontario County. It is on North Main Street (New York State Route 21) just south of Rushville Road ( Route 247). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naples NY 14512, 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: Parent of This Tree (here, next to this marker); Naples (here, next to this marker); First Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grape Pie (approx. 0.6 miles away); History of the Ames 9 Pdr Cannon (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naples War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); September 11 2001 Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naples.
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Photographed by Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
2. Facing North on North Main. Marker is to the left of the Naples Marker out of frame
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
3. Memorial - Canesque, Chief of the Senecas Marker in situ
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
4. Facing South on North Main. Marker is to the right of the Naples Marker out of frame
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
