Tonawanda Indian Reservation in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Treaty of 1857
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
1. Treaty of 1857 Marker
the U.S. and the Tonawanda
Seneca at the Meeting House
restored about 8000 acres
to the Tonawanda Senecas.
Erected by Genesee County Bicentennial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Native Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 1857.
Location. 43° 3.622′ N, 78° 26.557′ W. Marker is in Tonawanda Indian Reservation, New York, in Genesee County. Marker is on Meadville Road, 0.2 miles north of Bloomingdale Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the Tonawanda Indian Reservation of the Tonawanda band of Seneca. Marker is east of the Bloomingdale Road crossing of Tonawanda Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Basom NY 14013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Basom Plot (approx. 2.7 miles away); Schafer Farms (approx. 3 miles away); Morrot's Boulder Amusement Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); General Ely Samuel Parker 1828-1895 (approx. 3.3 miles away); Dennis E. Nolan (approx. 3.6 miles away); Russell Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); Feeder Canal (approx. 3.9 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Fought (approx. 4 miles away).
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
2. Treaty of 1857 Marker
Northward; marker is left of the road in the shaded area of the lawn.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
3. Treaty of 1857 Marker
Southward
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014
4. Treaty of 1857 Marker
Westward
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
