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Mary Jemison 'White Seneca Woman of the Genesee' featured at Stafford Historical Society meeting

By Billie Owens
Event Date and Time
2015-04-22T19:00:00 - 2015-04-22T20:00:00

The Stafford Historical Society, on Wednesday, April 22, will host a program featuring Gretchen Murray Sepik, who will speak in the persona of Mary Jemison --White Seneca Woman of the Genesee. As Mary, Gretchen will tell of her life among the Senecas and how she adapted to and came to love her new community.

Letchworth State Park land was once owned by Mary Jemison where, at the Council Grounds, she is buried and where a statue has been erected in her honor. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the town hall located at 8903 Route 237.

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