Te-onont-ogen, which is probably the most corredt fomi of the name, means "Between two mountains," an intervale or space between, from Te, "two" ; -ononte, "mountain," and -ogen, "between." The same name is met later at the mouth of Schohare Creek. General John S. Clark located this castle at Spraker's Basin, thirteen miles (railroad) ivest of Auriesville and three miles east of Nowedaga Creek, The correctness of this location must be determined by the topographical features stated by Van Curler and not otherwise. General Clark did an excellent work in searching for the sites of ancient castles from remaining evidences of Indian occupation, but the remaining evidence of names and topographical features vVhere they are met of record must govern. In this case the cre^k that "ran past the door of this castle," is an indisputable mark. The French destroyed the castle in October, 1666. In the account of the occurrence (Doc. Hist. N, Y., ii, 70) it is described as being surrounded by "x\ triple palisade, twenty feet in height and flanked by four bastions." The tribe did not defend their possession, only a few old persons remaining who were too feeble to follow the retreat of the warriors and kindred. The tribe rebuilt the castle on the north side of the Mohawk under the name of Onondagowa, "A Great Hill." The French destroyed it again in 1693. and the tribe returned to the south side of the river and located on the flat at the mouth of the Nowadaga or Fort Plain Creek, w^iere the government built, in 1710, Fort Hendrick for its protection, and where it became known as the Upper or Canajohare Castle. Aschalege, Oschalage, Otsgarege, etc., are record forms of the name given as that of the stream now known as Cobel's Kill, a branch of Schohare Creek in Schohare County.