Canoga in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Red Jacket.
Photographed By Bryan Olson, May 25, 2008
1. Red Jacket’s Birth Site Marker
(He keeps them awake)
The orator of the Six Nations of Iroquois
A chief of the Wolf Clan of the Senecas
Born near this spot-died at Buffalo N.Y.
1750 1830
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W. & J. Littlejohn,
Designers and Builders
Erected 1891 by the Waterloo Library and Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 42° 51.895′ N, 76° 44.924′ W. Marker is in Canoga, New York, in Seneca County. Marker is on New York State Route 89, 0.3 miles north of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seneca Falls NY 13148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Red Jacket (within shouting distance of this marker); Canoga Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canoga Creek (approx. 0.2 miles away); Canoga (approx. ¾ mile away); Gar-Non-De-Yo (approx. 0.8 miles away); "A Very Pretty Indian Town of Ten Houses"
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Also see . . .
1. Red Jacket. Senaca Nation of Indians website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Red Jacket's Peace Medal. Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society Museum website entry (Submitted on June 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Bryan Olson, May 25, 2008
2. Red Jacket’s Birth Site Monument
Internet Archive website entry:
"Erected by the Waterloo Library and Historical Society, as a memorial of Red Jacket, Sa-Go-Ya-Wat-Ha, October 14, 1891."
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"Erected by the Waterloo Library and Historical Society, as a memorial of Red Jacket, Sa-Go-Ya-Wat-Ha, October 14, 1891."
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3. Chief Red Jacket
Photographed By Bryan Olson, May 25, 2008
4. Red Jacket’s Birth Site Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
5. Engraving of Peace Medal on Red Jacket Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
6. US Eagle Emblem Engraving on Red Jacket Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
7. Cayuga Six Nations stone at base of Red Jacket Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
8. Mohawk Six Nations stone at base of Red Jacket Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
9. Oneida Six Nations stone at base of Red Jacket Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
10. Onondaga Six Nations stone at base of Red Jacket Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
11. Seneca Six Nations stone at base of Red Jacket Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
12. Tuscarora Six Nations stone at base of Red Jacket Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 19, 2017
13. Red Jacket Monument Sponsor
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 16, 2015
14. Sagoyewatha (Red Jacket)
This 1868 painting by Thomas Hicks after one by Robert Walter Weir hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.
“In the American Revolution, Seneca chief Sagoyewatha fought for the British, who gave him the name ‘Red Jacket’ because he wore their red coat. In his dealings with the new American republic, he excelled as a negotiator for his tribe. George Washington presented him with a peace medal, which can be seen in many of his portraits. Sagoyewatha convinced the Seneca Indians in New York to fight on the American side in the War of 1812. Although in his sixties, he fought bravely at the battles of Fort George and Chippawa, clearing his reputation of earlier charges of cowardice during the Revolutionary War. The heavy Indian casualties on both sides at Chippawa led Sagoyewatha to negotiate with Seneca and Iroquois chiefs, leading to the withdrawal of both tribes from the conflict.” — National Portrait Gallery
“In the American Revolution, Seneca chief Sagoyewatha fought for the British, who gave him the name ‘Red Jacket’ because he wore their red coat. In his dealings with the new American republic, he excelled as a negotiator for his tribe. George Washington presented him with a peace medal, which can be seen in many of his portraits. Sagoyewatha convinced the Seneca Indians in New York to fight on the American side in the War of 1812. Although in his sixties, he fought bravely at the battles of Fort George and Chippawa, clearing his reputation of earlier charges of cowardice during the Revolutionary War. The heavy Indian casualties on both sides at Chippawa led Sagoyewatha to negotiate with Seneca and Iroquois chiefs, leading to the withdrawal of both tribes from the conflict.” — National Portrait Gallery
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 29, 2015
15. The Trial of Red Jacket
This dramatic 1869 painting by John Mix Stanley hangs in Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC.
“Red Jacket (1758-1830) was a famous leader of the Seneca tribe of the Iroquois Nation. In this ambitious painting, John Mix Stanley showed the chief defending himself against a charge of witchcraft. Under his white robe is the red jacket given to him by a British officer for his help as a messenger during the American Revolution. Stanley trained as a portrait painter, and all of the figures in this work are portraits of identifiable individuals.…” — Henry Luce Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum
“Red Jacket (1758-1830) was a famous leader of the Seneca tribe of the Iroquois Nation. In this ambitious painting, John Mix Stanley showed the chief defending himself against a charge of witchcraft. Under his white robe is the red jacket given to him by a British officer for his help as a messenger during the American Revolution. Stanley trained as a portrait painter, and all of the figures in this work are portraits of identifiable individuals.…” — Henry Luce Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Photographed By Ben. Lossing
16. Red Jacket's Medal
The Medal given to Red Jacket by George Washington is portrayed in Lossing's Pictorial Field Book.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 1,457 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2008, by Bryan Olson of Syracuse, New York. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on June 26, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 14, 15, 16. submitted on June 27, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
