Green Hills Gardens - Deerfoot, 1861

Deerfoot, a Seneca from the Cattaraugus reservation, was a famous runner in the mid-nineteenth century. During this period, races attracted huge audiences, who often placed wagers on the outcome, and the runners themselves were rewarded with cash incentives. At a site on the bank of the River Wensum, known then as Green Hills Gardens, Deerfoot raced a series of British opponents on 10th December 1861. He did not win, and it later emerged that the races were fixed, causing a scandal in the gambling community.

You can learn more about Deerfoot and his record-breaking career here: https://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/great-iroquois-runners-lewis-deerfoot-bennett-and-tom-longboat