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Treaty of Painted Post

JULY 1791COL. TIMOTHY PICKERING, COMMISSIONERAPPOINTED BY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON,NEGOTIATED THE TREATY OF PAINTED POSTWITH THE IROQUOIS INDIANS, WHICH ENDEDWARFARE BETWEEN THE SIX NATIONS ANDTHE...

JULY 1791

COL. TIMOTHY PICKERING, COMMISSIONER
APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON,
NEGOTIATED THE TREATY OF PAINTED POST
WITH THE IROQUOIS INDIANS, WHICH ENDED
WARFARE BETWEEN THE SIX NATIONS AND
THE WHITE SETTLERS IN NEW YORK STATE.

ERECTED BY CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, INGERSOLL-RAND AND CITIZENS OF 
PAINTED POST, N.Y.
DEDICATED: JUNE 11, 1966 -- COLONIAL DAY


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