Auriesville in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ossernenon
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
1. Ossernenon Marker
Lower Mohawk Indian
Castle 1642-1659.
Father Jogues and Rene
Goupil martyred here.
Tekakwitha born here.
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 42° 55.682′ N, 74° 18.269′ W. Marker is in Auriesville, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on New York State Route 5S near Noeltner Road (County Route 164), on the right when traveling east. This marker is very near the southeast corner of the intersection between county road 164 and state route 5S, and is very near the site of the Martyrs Shrine. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auriesville NY 12016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Isaac Jogues (within shouting distance of this marker); Kateri Tekakwitha (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Martyrs' Shrine of America (approx. 0.3 miles away); Danascara Place (approx. one mile away); Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome to Schoharie Crossing
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Schoharie Aqueduct (was approx. 1.1 miles away).
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
2. Ossernenon Marker
View of the marker looking west along State Route 5S.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
3. Ossernenon Marker
View of the marker looking east along State Route 5S.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 23, 2015
4. Ossernenon Marker
View from across the street of the marker looking east along State Route 5S, with a view of the two martyrs' sites in the background.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, November 12, 2022
5. Ossernenon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,105 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 7, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 13, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York.
