The Iroquois Confederacy
Current Sign Text |
Deep Spring |
Problematic issues |
- meaning and authenticity of Te-Ungh-sat-ayagh is uncertain. The spelling
may have been changed (1). |
Location |
Seneca Turnpike (NYS Rte 173) at the Onondaga & Madison County line |
Significance |
This location would be a natural spot for settlement because of the spring and
elevation of the land that allows an impressive panoramic view all the way to
Oneida Lake to the north. It would offer a position of safety and look out for a
settlement (4) |
Indigenous Place Names for Site |
Te-Ungh-sat-ayagh |
Circumstances of Marker Placement |
1932, NYS Education Department. |
Additional Information |
- Misinterpretation of the spoken word was not unusual. Te-Ungh-sat-
ayagh may be an Oneida word, as each of the Nations of the Haudenosaunee
Confederacy had their own language. It is not familiar to our Onondaga
source (4). |
Sources |
1. Bulletin of the New York State Museum, Issues 108-111 By New York State
Museum |
Review Details |
Research done by Sue Eiholzer, 2010. |