Painted Post in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Treaty of Painted Post
July 1791
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015
1. Treaty of Painted Post Marker
Col. Timothy Pickering, commissioner appointed by President Washington, negotiated the Treaty of Painted Post with the Iroquois Indians, which ended warfare between the Six Nations and the white settlers in New York State.
Dedicated: June 11, 1966 - Colonial Day
Erected 1966 by Civic Organizations, Ingersoll-Rand and Citizens of Painted Post, N.Y.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1966.
Location. 42° 9.463′ N, 77° 5.662′ W. Marker is in Painted Post, New York, in Steuben County. It is on Water Street west of Hamilton Street (New York State Route 417), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 West Water Street, Painted Post NY 14870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of Painted Post Comeback '72 Urban Renewal Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Painted Post Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Baptist Church of Painted Post (within shouting distance
this page online
Also see . . . "Early history of Painted Post and of the town of Erwin" (1917). Internet Archive website entry (Submitted on December 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 18, 2015
2. Treaty of Painted Post Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,003 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
