An arrowpoint was found in one of the woman's ribs, indicating a violent death.

Photograph by W. L. Calver, 1908

UPPER MANHATTAN

The Wading place is described as having been a short distance east of the original

Fig. 1. -- Skull of an ancient denizen of Shorakapkok, disinterred on Seaman avenue near 204th street, Manhattan (Station 15, Map V).

Kingsbridge, which in turn was east of the more recent bridge, now buried under Kingsbridge avenue (see Map VI).

Stephen Jenkins, in his Story of the Bronx, places the situation of the Wading place, with much probability of accuracy, under our present Broadway, at the disused

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bridge which in recent years spanned the little creek. Here the water was shoal, and at low tide the bottom was exposed in the middle of the tideway, forming a little island (pi. vi). This was further extended by the late Joseph Godwin, whose house stood on the abutting tongue of land, upon the Island of Paparinemin (18), and he used it as a site for a summer house, whereby it became known as Godwin's island. The exact line of the Wading place was under the western part of the bridge, nearer the high ground on each shore. It has been stated that oyster-shells were to be seen upon the island, but of course they may have been carried there in the extension of its area.

By this means the path left the Island of Manhattan. Only those who were ferried over on the backs of others, passed on their way dry of foot, unless perchance at times a dugout may have served the purpose of a ferry. When the tides were high there was often a long delay for travelers,