M2 blog post: Ganondagan Cultural Resource Center

I chose to review the Ganondagan Cultural resources center https://www.ganondagan.org/ created by the Seneca Nation. The objective is to show people how Iroquoian people live. People can visit the site during normal operating hours and learn about the importance of this historical landmark. I think it is worth mentioning that the Ganondagan State Historic Site is supported by a nonprofit organization. The message appears to convince people that they should visit the site to learn more about them. "Spanning 569 acres, Ganondagan is the original site of a 17th century Seneca town, that existed there peacefully more than 350 years ago" (Ganondagan.org).
Seneca Art & Culture Center https://www.ganondagan.org/sacc

This image shows the size of the venue and its open year-round. "The center tells the story of the Seneca and Haudenosaunee contributions to art, culture, and society" (Ganondagan.org). 

Seneca Bark Longhouse https://www.ganondagan.org/Visit/Bark-Longhouse

The image shows a Seneca Bark Longhouse that was built on the site to reflect what the Seneca people live in. "The Longhouse is furnished as closely as possible to an original 1670 Longhouse, complete with replicas of European and colonial trade goods and items created and crafted by the Seneca" (Ganondagan.org). 

To be honest, I previously never knew about this historic site nor where its located. This is truly an incredible place and I hope to visit it someday.  The information presented doesn't change my views on Native Americans. It has educated me on what I didn't know. "The concept of the Good Mind teaches us to be aware of our thoughts and their intent" (ganondagan.org). 

reference:
“Home.” Ganondagan, https://ganondagan.org/.



Comments

  1. Richard MitchellOctober 22, 2019 at 6:05 PM

    I live within 20 minutes of the Ganodagan center and I have never visited. I have been meaning to visit for years, but have not. Your blog post is very well done and encourages me to get up and get there.

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  2. SueR9020October 23, 2019 at 3:49 PM

    I find it so interesting that there exists so much history to see in the area, yet we do not know about these sites. We know about the wineries in New York and tourism never points out these important historical sites that people should view.

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  3. JM599October 24, 2019 at 11:38 AM

    I have to agree with Sue. Everyone knows where to find wineries or other forms of entertainment. It makes me wonder why such a poor job is done at promoting historical sites. Any suggestions on how to get the word out?

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