Returning now to 231st street, where the Manhattan trail divided (see Map VI), we take up the study of the Westchester path, which turned south from the Albany trail at the crossing of the marsh at 231st street. This was a well known native pathway, recorded in history, utilized later by the white settlers, and extending through the present Borough of the Bronx in two branches -- one connected with Westchester and the local stations in its vicinity, the

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other passing through Eastchester and Pelham to the long stretch of Sound-shore territory, which was occupied by the neighboring tribe of the Siwanoy. By its extension in that direction and its connection with other trails, this path, now the Boston post-road, brought the tribes of the New England states into contact with their eastern brethren, and provided the means of communication by which the English settlers of the New England colony ultimately found their way into the territory of the Dutch.

The native name of this important path was Sachkerah, derived from the Delaware shaiahik, meaning "the shore," and oana, or aney, "a path," or, in other words, it was "the Shore-road." It is quite precisely located in the deed by which the natives confirmed the purchase by Archer from Elias Doughty of the tract of land which was included between the two branches of the path, extending from the point of crossing where they united, as far east as Bronx river. This interesting deed also preserved some local native titles, of which