The two rocks or stones and rivulet here referred to, still form a portion of the northern boundary of Yonkers, running east to Bronx's river. In this town are also two Indian bunjirig grounds. The principal one lies two miles north of the village, on Blackwell's hill. Within the recollection of many persons still living, the graves were distinctly indicated by rude mounds of earth, but, alas ! the plough has long since removed these memorials of the ancient dead, and perhaps the mouldering relics themselves.
That remnant of a martial brow,
Those ribs that held the mighty heart, That strong arm -- ah ! 'tis strenglhless now. -- Bryant.
and well might the poet add,
Spare them ! each mouldering fragment spare, ■•• • - .
• - Of God's own image -- let them rest, '- '
Till not a trace shall -speak of where -
• .- . ' The awful likeness was impressed \^ , '
The second and last place of sepulture used by the Indians in this town, is now nearly covered by the barn and out buildings of Benjamin Fowler, Esq. The site was well chosen on rising ground at the entrance of the Sprain valley.
Besides the Tawasenthas, (or places of many dead,) numerous skeletons have been discovered in different parts of the town, showing it to have been once numerously populated by the Indian tribes. One of these was recently disinterred in makinosome improvements on the Kingsbridge road nearly opposite the Van Cortlandt residence ; it proved to be on examination the full