The article raises questions of the historical memory and the places of memory of the Jewish, Polish and Ukrainian people, associated with the events of Koliivshchyna - the Hajdamak uprising at the Right-Bank Ukraine in 1768. The author examines the reflections of these events in literature, prayers, stories, historical songs. It is concluded that the three peoples had not only different perception of the events, but also different places of memory and different heroes. Despite the fantastic nature of many legends, some of them have the historical value being confirmed by documents.