Canawaugus, New York

Canawaugus (or Conawagus, or Ca-noh-wa-gas, or Conewaugus) was a Seneca Indian village.[1] The village was located on the west side of the Genesee River, "about a mile above the ford",[2] on the western edge of Avon, NY. It was nearly opposite the Avon sulphur springs.

Canawaugus was one of the most populous of the Seneca villages, with a population approaching 1000 people.[3]

The Seneca religious leader Handsome Lake was born here about 1735. Governor Blacksnake moved here shortly after his birth.[4] Cornplanter was born here around 1750.

References

  1. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=F9uSGbnFpAAC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=Conawagus&source=bl&ots=qeqgHXj9Q9&sig=ybuMknasQtku_4nFciWbeRmIwnY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=a7bfU4W7NafksAT12ILwBg&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Conawagus&f=false
  2. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=zKkWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA59&lpg=PA59&dq=Seneca+Indian+village+Canawangus&source=bl&ots=J-BqDb1YfF&sig=oWqcURRkedmKRwWt9PTorCyuWGQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sGziU_PaHrTesASY2IHICg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Seneca%20Indian%20village%20Canawangus&f=false
  3. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=7xodAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA166&lpg=PA166&dq=Canawaugus+sullivan+expedition&source=bl&ots=4vQzogy_R2&sig=sf9ZHHTchN4VdXxqPw8a5fyccyw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=8nLiU8n5B8TIsAT5loCACw&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Canawaugus%20sullivan%20expedition&f=false
  4. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=F9uSGbnFpAAC&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=Conawagus&source=bl&ots=qeqgHXj9Q9&sig=ybuMknasQtku_4nFciWbeRmIwnY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=a7bfU4W7NafksAT12ILwBg&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Conawagus&f=false