Ganondagan State Historic Site

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Location:Southeast of Rochester in Victor.
Facilities:Picnic area, interpretive trails, visitor center (é), gift shop, scenic views, gardens.
Activities:Hiking, self-guided tours, group tours (2 weeks advance reservation required).
Special Features:Site of a major 17th-century Seneca town and palisaded granary and the only New York state historic site dedicated to interpreting Native American life. Interpretive signs mark trails where visitors can learn about Iroquois customs and beliefs, about the significance of plant life to the Seneca, and about Fort Hill (the granary) and historic events that occurred there. A replica of a traditional Seneca longhouse is open to the public.
Address:1488 Victor-Bloomfield Rd
Victor, NY 14564
Phone:585-924-5848
Web: www.nysparks.com/sites/info.asp?siteID=10
Size: 535 acres.

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Ganondagan State Historic Site will hold its 16th annual Native American Winter Games this month, with events for adults and children.

Ganondagan State Historic Site, also known as Boughton Hill, is a Native American historic site that is the location of the largest Seneca village of the 17th century.

Native American Winter Games to be held in this month

The Ganondagan State Historic Site is open year-round from dawn until dusk.

Peter Jemison (Heron Clan, Seneca) is the Historic Site Manager for Ganondagan State Historic Site.

History & culture come to life--the Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan

Not far from Seneca Falls is a surprising women's history must-see: the Iroquois White Corn and Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic Site (ganondagan.org/sacc).

Northern exposure: on the road to women's history in New York's beautiful Finger Lakes

Let's Dance!" Si Wong Geh (Friends of Ganondagan newsletter), Ganondagan State Historic Site 11:1 (1999): 12.

(12.) Art Coulson, "Join Me as We Celebrate 10 Wonderful Years Together," Si Wong Geh (Friends of Ganondagan newsletter), Ganondagan State Historic Site 10:2 (1998-99): 2.

Traditional Iroquois socials: maintaining identity in the city

Peter Jemison, site manager, Ganondagan State Historic Site

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The staff at Ganondagan State Historic Site will show you their trails and visitor center, and reveal Seneca Indian history and culture at this 17th-century Seneca town site.

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