Montour Falls in Schuyler County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Catharine's Town
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 16, 2024
1. Site of Catharine's Town Marker
Indian name "Chequaga", after Catherine Montour,
a Seneca queen.
Erected 1949 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 42° 20.212′ N, 76° 50.213′ W. Marker is in Montour Falls, New York, in Schuyler County. It is at the intersection of South Catharine Street (New York State Route 14) and Havana Glen Road, on the right when traveling south on South Catharine Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montour Falls NY 14865, 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 Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: First Road in Schuyler County (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catherines Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sullivan Expedition Route Between Lakes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sullivan Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Queen Catharine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Site Of Seneca Engineering Co. (approx. 0.6 miles away); David Bennett Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montour Falls.
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Photographed by Sean Ellison, July 7, 2014
2. Site of Catharine's Town Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 16, 2024
3. Site of Catharine's Town
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 16, 2024
4. Site of Catharine's Town Marker looking north towards Montour Falls
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2014, by Sean Ellison of Potsdam, New York. This page has been viewed 1,283 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 2. submitted on July 7, 2014, by Sean Ellison of Potsdam, New York. 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
