Photograph of the site of the Treaty of Big Tree in Geneseo, New York. The Treaty of Big Tree was held between the Seneca Nation and the United States, negotiated from August 20 - September 16, 1797. The treaty opened up territory west of the Genesee River and established reservations, annuities, and hunting and fishing rights for the Seneca.

Identifier
NYSA_A0245-77_Livingston_B07_12

Date Original
1936 – circa 1963

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. Livingston County.

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