Caledonia in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ca-Na-Wau-Gus
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
1. Ca-Na-Wau-Gus Marker
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 42° 55.695′ N, 77° 46.976′ W. Marker is in Caledonia, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of Caledonia-Avon Road (New York State Route 5) and River Road, on the right when traveling east on Caledonia-Avon Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Caledonia NY 14423, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Hugh McNaughton (approx. 1.3 miles away); Berry's Tavern (approx. 1.6 miles away); In Memory of a Soldier (approx. 2 miles away); Town of Avon Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Avon Civil War Monument (approx. 2.2 miles away); Albert C. Burke Jr. (approx. 2.2 miles away); 5 Arch Bridge (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ganson's Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caledonia.
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Photographed by Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
2. Ca-Na-Wau-Gus Marker as seen facing West on Rte. 5
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
3. Ca-Na-Wau-Gus Marker as seen facing East on Rte. 5
Photographed by Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
4. Ca-Na-Wau-Gus Marker as seen facing south across Rte. 5
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 1,005 times since then and 42 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.
