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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis

Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922. 307 words

A name applied to the place where the shore path, "Sachkerah," crossed the Bronx river at Williamsbridge, on the line of the Gunhill road. The name indicates it as a sort of boundary place where the territory of the Weckquaesgeek and Siwanoy met. 121. Seton falls (Map VII, A). Near the bend of Rattlesnake creek, on the Seton estate, there is a cave, near a small cataract, and some embankments, said to have been constructed by natives. This is a reputed Indian resort in dense.

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woodlands, well suited to the purpose of a hiding place, and about midway between the Shore path and the Westchester-Eastchester path. 122.Little Neck, or Douglaston (Map I). A favorite locality for native occupancy, evidenced by abundant shell-deposits, and the signs of a village and burialground, probably of the Matinecock. 122a.PuDDLNG rock (Map VII, C). A glacial bowlder, stated to have been used by natives as a resort, situated at the Boston road, south of East 166th street, Borough of the Bronx (Historical Guide to the City of New York, City History Club, p. 212, 1913\ It is not near any water supply, and is therefore unlikely to have been a permanent station. (Inadvertently omitted from the map.)

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INDEX OF PROPER NAMES Academy street, 85 Achterveldt, 148 Acquacanonck, Acqueanounck, 34, 120, 122, 201, 231. See Hutchinson river Acqueegenom, 100, 104, 111, 240 Adees point, 113 Ahasimus, 239. See Harsimus Albany avenue, 92 Albany crescent, 102 Albany Post-road, 19, 79, 91 Albany trail, 98 Amboy (N. J.), 38, 204 Amboy road, 190, 193 American Museum of Natural History, 230 Amersfoort, 157, 169. See Nieuw Amersfoort Ancient One, The. See Mechowodt Ancient Pathway, the, 155, 157. See Mechawanienck Annadale road, 193, 234 Anns hook, 123, 227 Aqueduct avenue, 107 Aquehonga, 194 Aquehonga-Monacknong, 187 Aquehung, 104, 105, 240.