Indigenous Seneca Indian Historical Marker In NYS Stock Photography

Queen Catharine Montour, Senaca Indian Queen - b. 1710, d. February 20, 1804. Queen Catharine Montour, Senaca Indian Queen daughter of Peter Katarioniecha Quebec, Mohawk Indian Chief and Margaret Montour Hunter was born 1710, and died February 20, 1804 in CATHARINESTOWN MONTOUR FALLS, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES.She married Thomas Htitson, Seneca Indian Chief. Includes NotesNotes for Queen Catharine Montour, Senaca Indian Queen:Montour FallsMontour Falls has had four names during its lifetime. Initially, it wascalled Queanettquaga by the Indians, then Catharine`s Town by earlyvisitors to the region. Havana when it was settled in 1788 by non-NativeAmerican settlers, and Montour Falls beginning in 1890. One of the maintourist attractions of Montour Falls is the 165-foot Chequagua Falls,which can be viewed from the foot of Main Street.The Greek Revival Village Hall, with its lighted dome and round brickpillars, is the old Havana Court House from the time when Havana was thecounty seat of Schuyler County. The New York State Academy of FireScience, built in 1859 as the `People`s College`, trains the firemen ofNew York State.Queen Catherine Montour, for whom Catharine`s Town and Montour Falls werenamed, was a descendant of Madame Montour.