Guest Speaker Series: Randy John, “The Seneca in the Revolutionary War”

The Holland Land Office is proud to announce the next presenter in our Guest Speaker Series on Thursday, September 18th at 7 pm. Randy John, Ph.D., will be presenting on his newest book, “The Seneca in the American Revolution. This book surveys the literature on the American Revolution and provides the story of the Onöndowa’ga:’ (Seneca Nation) in the American Revolution. The ‘Seneca version’ of the American Revolution is included based on Governor Blacksnake’s account. In 1850, Lyman Draper interviewed Blacksnake on the Allegany Territory. Draper became a librarian and Secretary for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1854 to 1886. Blacksnake’s first-hand stories recorded by Draper are preserved at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, Wisconsin. Copies of the book will be given to those in attendance. Admission is $5 or $3 for museum members. Please contact the museum at 585-343-4727 or hollandlandoffice@gmail.com if you plan to attend.