Local History
History of Clay, New York
From Haudenosaunee homeland to Syracuse's largest suburb, Clay's story spans centuries of transformation along Oneida Lake and the Erie Canal corridor.
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How a corner of the Military Tract became Syracuse's largest suburb
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How the salt trade and Erie Canal transformed Clay from wilderness to farmland
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The Onondaga Nation, Keepers of the Fire, and the dispossession of central New York
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Council ground, military crossroads, summer resort -- the story of Clay's most storied landmark
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From 7,000 to 60,000 -- how a farming town became a semiconductor hub
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c. 1142
Haudenosaunee Confederacy Founded
The Great Peacemaker, Hiawatha, and Jigonhsasee establish the Great Law of Peace, uniting the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, ...
1654
Jesuit Missionaries Note Salt Springs
French Jesuit missionaries discover salt springs around Onondaga Lake, beginning European awareness of the resource that...
1696
Count Frontenac Invades via Oswego River
French Count Frontenac leads a military expedition through the Three Rivers confluence into Onondaga territory, demonstr...
1722
Tuscarora Join the Confederacy
The Tuscarora Nation, displaced from North Carolina, joins the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, expanding the Five Nations to ...
1758-08
Bradstreet's Raid Camps Near Caughdenoy
Colonel John Bradstreet marches 3,600 men through Clay's territory, camping near present-day Caughdenoy on August 18, be...
1759-06-23
Prideaux Camps 6,000 Troops at Three Rivers
General John Prideaux assembles 6,000 men at the three rivers confluence on June 23 before proceeding to besiege Fort Ni...
1760-07
Amherst Marshals 10,000 Troops
General Jeffrey Amherst assembles 10,000 soldiers, militia, and Native Americans at Oswego, launching his decisive exped...
1779
Sullivan-Clinton Campaign Devastates Haudenosaunee
George Washington orders the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, a scorched-earth expedition that destroys at least forty Haudeno...
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