Whaley Tavern
Near this spot, Robert Whaley built the first log cabin in the Town of Castile in 1808.
To this cabin, in 1823, came Mary Jemison, famed "White Woman of the Genesee," to tell her story. Captured by the Indians in 1758, when 15 years old, she lived with them 75 years. She came to Castile in 1779, acquiring 17,927 acres of land by Indian Treaty, 9835 of which were in Castile. She lived here 52 years.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • 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 1808.
Location. 42° 38.769′ N, 78° 2.349′ W. Marker is in Castile, New York, in Wyoming County. It is on New York State Route 39 at milepost 12.5, 2 miles north of Sawyers Road, on the left when traveling north. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Helena Plot (approx. one mile away); Votes for Women (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gardeau Tract (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wolf Creek (approx. 2.8 miles away); Gardeau Overlook
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Also see . . . Mary Jemison - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,749 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
