But to what kil and to what locality is Shawangunk relatively Take the map of Ulster county, and notice the posi in tion, respect to each other of the Rondout and of the Sha wangunk kils ; and remember that the Indian paths from one south ?
north and south, and one valley to the other, ran almost due and the hunter passed The warrior reason is manifest. good either from the north part of Shawangunk proper through the traps,
to Marbletown, or from
the south part of the same, by Awos-
Stand upon the to the Kerhonkson. mountain top and glance down either path, to the winding streams, and upon their corn fields, and the meaning of the ting lake
the Long pond
water or the south water, can be easily understood. Again, at either terminus of the Aioskawosting, or southern north
path, were Indian villages and settlements of cultivated fields. The one was on the north water and the other on the south, for in truth they thus
compass.
The above
stood towards those opposite points of mentioned villages became afterwards
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HUDSON RIVER INDIANS.
the
sites
of the old fort and the
new fort, mentioned in the
second Esopus war."
While Mr. Scott's investigation has brought out many facts of interest, it is not clear that he is correct in locating the name, or in explaining its meaning.
If the name relates to a particular
tract of land, then in that tract must be found its explanation ; if in any