Genesee Falls in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nancy Jemison Log Cabin

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

1. Nancy Jemison Log Cabin Marker

Inscription.
This log house which originally stood on the Gardeau Flats by the Genesee River was built about 1800 by Mary Jemison, "The White Woman of the Genesee," for her second daughter, Nancy. In a nearby cabin, also built by her, she lived about 35 years.

She lived 78 years of her life as a captive and adopted member of the Senecas, during which time she became the wife of Chief Hiokatoo, and gained great influence in their councils.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mary Jemison - White Woman of the Genessee series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 42° 35.156′ N, 78° 2.554′ W. Marker is in Genesee Falls, New York, in Wyoming County. It can be reached from Park Road. Marker is affixed to the cabin. The cabin is on the Council Grounds in Letchworth State Park. The access road to the Council Grounds is off the main Park Road at the southern end of the park, north of the Glen Iris Inn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Castile NY 14427, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Finger Lakes.

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: To the Memory of Mary Jemison (a few steps from this marker); This Ancient Seneca Council House

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(a few steps from this marker); The Iroquois Confederacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Jemison (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Seneca Council Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); The Council Grounds Ca. 1907...and Under Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Iroquois Clans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Grateful Memory of William Pryor Letchworth (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Genesee Falls.

Also see . . .
1. Letchworth State Park. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation website entry (Submitted on August 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

2. Mary Jemison. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

3. Mary Jemison or Dehgewanus - Letchworth State Park History. Glimpses of the Past. People, Places, and Things in Letchworth State Park History (Submitted on August 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

2. Nancy Jemison Log Cabin Marker

front

Nancy Jemison Log Cabin and Mary Jemison Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

3. Nancy Jemison Log Cabin and Mary Jemison Memorial

Nancy Jemison Log Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

4. Nancy Jemison Log Cabin

Rear and left, approaching on the path from the parking area.

Mary Jemison Log Cabin Door Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

5. Mary Jemison Log Cabin Door Sign

Inside the Nancy Jemison Cabin, which is gated at the doors.

Mary Jemison Log Cabin Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

6. Mary Jemison Log Cabin Door

Pioneer Log Ladder Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

7. Pioneer Log Ladder Sign

Inside the Nancy Jemison Cabin.

Pioneer Log Stairs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

8. Pioneer Log Stairs

Council Grounds Sign on Park Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

9. Council Grounds Sign on Park Road

Look for this sign on the main Park road for the access road to the Council Grounds and the Nancy Jemison Log Cabin and other markers on the Council Grounds.

Parking for Nancy Jemison Log Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

10. Parking for Nancy Jemison Log Cabin Marker

View from the parking area. The access road climbs into the parking area at left. At right is the path to the Council Grounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 2,453 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.