On David Gray Hill Road at Barber Hill Road, on the right when traveling west on David Gray Hill Road.
A quarter mi. east of this
site, Senecas & their British
allies ambushed a scouting
party killing 14 Continental
Soldiers on Sept. 13, 1779 — — Map (db m158559) HM WM
On Main Street (New York State Route 39) just south of University Drive, on the right when traveling south.
In early days this was the home of banker Allen Ayrault and his wife Bethia. The Ayraults, promoters of business, civic, cultural and religious interests in the Valley, built this mansion in 1833 and called it "Big Tree Lodge". It was enlarged for . . . — — Map (db m58054) HM
Brevet Major General James S. Wadsworth, October 1807 - May 1864. Mortally wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness. He believed in the Union, Emancipation, and the Genesee Valley, and for those he gave his life. — — Map (db m117013) WM
On Center Street at Elm Street, on the left when traveling west on Center Street.
Cobblestone School ——·•·—— Built in 1838, this was the school house for Geneseo District No. 5 for nearly a century. In 1932 the building became the Livingston County Museum. The land was given by the Pioneer . . . — — Map (db m117009) HM
On Main St (New York State Route 39), on the left when traveling north.
Original structure built on this site ca. 1822. New front section built 1898 designed by noted architect Claude Fayette Bragdon. — — Map (db m182834) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 39) 0.1 miles north of Center Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1830, the Livingston County Bank was the first bank in Livingston County.
Allen Ayrault of Big Tree Lodge was President until 1855.
From 1887 to 1983 the building served as the Geneseo Post Office.
Erected 1995 — — Map (db m158751) HM
On Center Street east of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
History of Mining In The Genesee Valley
Rock Salt mining began in 1884, in Retsof NY, with the building of Empire Salt Company, which changed to Retsof Mining Company in 1885. The Sterling Mining Co, in Cuylerville, NY was built in 1890. The Gray . . . — — Map (db m158413) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 39) 0.1 miles south of North Street, on the right when traveling south.
Home of Nicholas Shaw Fraser and Eleanor Shaw Smith ca. 1910-1948. Held offices in state and national women's suffrage organizations. — — Map (db m142147) HM
On Rorbach Lane at Lima Road, on the left when traveling east on Rorbach Lane.
Site of Camp Union ——·•·—— In a regimental camp near this spot, more than 700 men from this Valley were trained for Civil War service under the direction of Col. John Rorbach of Geneseo. They became Companies A-G of . . . — — Map (db m117008) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 39) 0.2 miles north of South Street (U.S. 20A), on the left when traveling south.
Geneseo's first church building occupied this site, facing the Village Square, from 1818 until 1884. This Presbyterian Church, known as "The White Church", contained in its tower a four-sided town clock, also a good bell, paid for in wool by Pioneer . . . — — Map (db m58053) HM
On Genesee Street (New York State Route 63 at milepost 20.9), 0.2 miles south of Mary Jemison Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Site of Original Wadsworth Cabin ——·•·—— The Pioneer Wadsworth Brothers, James and William, arrived from Connecticut, June 10, 1790, and became Geneseo's first permanent settlers. The original dwelling of the . . . — — Map (db m117012) HM
On East South Street (U.S. 20A at milepost 9.1) at Temple Hill Street, on the right when traveling west on East South Street.
Temple Hill ——·•·—— This area so called because Geneseo's earliest house of worship was here (1810). On this ridge was the first Livington County High School (1826), which later became Temple Hill Academy. Temple . . . — — Map (db m117007) HM
On U.S. 20A at Mary Jemison Drive, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 20A.
About 1/4 mile west ➵
Treaty of
Big Tree
Site of memorable treaty
releasing Seneca title to
3,600,000 acres of land
September 15, 1797 — — Map (db m161692) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 39) 0.2 miles north of South Street (U.S. 20A), on the right when traveling south.
This Village Park is the site of the original settlement of Geneseo. When the pioneer settlers, James and William Wadsworth, came from Connecticut in 1790, the village which they founded was laid out with this plot as a typical New England "Village . . . — — Map (db m58051) HM
