The most definite of these early discoveries is a site (66) which was exposed in the year 1826, on an eminence in the Fourth ward, which Furman precisely locates at Bridge street between Front and York streets, where, on a grass-grown hill surmounted by three conspicuous buttonwood trees, there were found burnt stones doubtless forming part of the fireplaces of native lodges. Below the sod an extensive deposit was uncovered, consisting of ashes, shells, and carbonized material, with which were

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mingled such objects as coarse pottery and arrowheads. Furman further notes that clay tobacco-pipes were discovered on this site, which indicate the occupancy of the place after white men had come in contact with the Indians. This village was not far from a water-supply in a brook rising nearby and entering Wallabout bay. It was doubtless situated on the southern side of the hill, which is shown on the Ratzer survey (see Map VIII, A) as situated between two other eminences upon the neck of land between the approach to the Brooklyn bridge and the Navy Yard. This station was directly south, across the waters of East river, from the village of Rechtauck, on Corlears hook, and probably in full sight of the Werpoes hill on Manhattan. Its vicinity is now completely covered by modern streets and buildings. The tract of land on which it was situated was called Rinnegaconck,24 which later became known as the Wallabout. As in other instaces, it would seem probable that the name would have been applied to the village as well as to its vicinity. The tract was