Leicester in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of De-Yu-It-Ga-Oh
Photographed by G. Schwarzmueller, July 23, 2016
1. Site of De-Yu-It-Ga-Oh Marker
De-Yu-It-Ga-Oh
(Valley Begins to Widen)
Seneca Indian village.
The spring used by
Mary Jemison is nearby.
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels • Women. In addition, it is included in the Mary Jemison - White Woman of the Genessee series list.
Location. 42° 44.915′ N, 77° 52.996′ W. Marker is in Leicester, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Mount Morris Road (New York State Route 36) half a mile south of Perry Road (County Route 64), on the right when traveling south. Marker is across the road from the north end of the Seneca Foods industrial pond. There is a wide shoulder at the marker. Marker is alongside Letchworth State Park land. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Morris NY 14510, 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 Rochester Metropolitan Area. 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: John Wesley Powell (approx. Ύ mile away); Squawkie Hill Overlook (approx. one mile away); "Da-Yo-It-Ga-O" (approx. one mile away); Murray Hill
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Regarding Site of De-Yu-It-Ga-Oh. More Mary Jemison markers are in the area.
Also see . . . Mary Jemison - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 27, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by G. Schwarzmueller, July 23, 2016
2. Site of De-Yu-It-Ga-Oh Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
