Nancy Jemison Log Cabin & Mary Jemison Memorial Monument Letchworth State Park ~ Letchworth State Park ~ Livingston/Wyoming Counties, New York
Mary Jemison was a white woman taken captive by the Seneca Indians at the age of 15. She lived 78 years of her life as a captive and eventually an adopted member of the Senecas, during which time she became the wife of Chief Hiokatoo, and gained great influence in their councils.
Mary Jemison spent nearly 80 years of her life as a white woman amongst the Seneca Indians. Her strength and ability to survive and adopt to not only the ways of the Senecas - but also the harsh reality of a changing and unstable frontier lifestyle - earner her the title "The White Woman of the Genesee". Additionally, in 1823 "The Life and Times of Mrs. Mary Jemison" was published, preserving and celebrating the story of her life with the Senecas Indians.
It was her amazing story of survival and perserverance which captured the heart of William P. Letchworth. As a result, the Jamison Cabin and her remains were brought to what is now Letchworth State Park and commemorated as a testament to her historical significance to Genesee Valley Region.
Nancy Jemison Log Cabin & Mary Jemison Memorial Monument Letchworth State Park ~ Letchworth State Park ~ Livingston/Wyoming Counties, New York
Mary Jemison was a white woman taken captive by the Seneca Indians at the age of 15. She lived 78 years of her life as a captive and eventually an adopted member of the Senecas, during which time she became the wife of Chief Hiokatoo, and gained great influence in their councils.
Mary Jemison spent nearly 80 years of her life as a white woman amongst the Seneca Indians. Her strength and ability to survive and adopt to not only the ways of the Senecas - but also the harsh reality of a changing and unstable frontier lifestyle - earner her the title "The White Woman of the Genesee". Additionally, in 1823 "The Life and Times of Mrs. Mary Jemison" was published, preserving and celebrating the story of her life with the Senecas Indians.
It was her amazing story of survival and perserverance which captured the heart of William P. Letchworth. As a result, the Jamison Cabin and her remains were brought to what is now Letchworth State Park and commemorated as a testament to her historical significance to Genesee Valley Region.