Description
Ellicott and Main Streets in Batavia, NY, intersect at the junction of two significant Native American trails, as shown on this colorful postcard. One trail led to the Seneca headquarters near Geneseo, while the other traversed New York State toward Albany. This early 20th-century postcard features a monument to General Emory Upton, a local army tactician.
Front Text (cleaned):
Ellicott and Main Streets, Batavia, N.Y.
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ELLICOTT AND MAIN STREETS
Formerly Genesee and Big Tree Streets
This point shows the junction of two of the most famous Indian trails in the State of New York. The trail to the right went to the headquarters of the Seneca Tribe at a point which is now Geneseo. The trail to the left went straight through the state to Albany, thence over the Mohawk Trail through Massachusetts or down the Hudson River. The statue is of General Emory Upton, a famous army tactician, a native of Genesee County.
