It was probably reached by a branch trail from Red Hook lane, that extended between Warren and Wyckoff streets.

In the same proceedings an old woman, Maritie Bevors, then 84 years of age, remembered going from Brookland "by the house of Lubbertse, and saw many little hills in the way from the house to the mill [B rower's mill] along the neck and enquired what the hills were and was answered by them with her that it was the Indian cornland." It thus appears probable that the Werpos natives had other planting-grounds

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INDIAN PATHS

along the neck toward Red hook, probably around Second and Third streets, west of Court street.

The main Indian path that extended through the Borough of Brooklyn commenced at the shore of the East river at the foot of the present Fulton street, and followed the line of that thoroughfare and Flatbush avenue as far as Flatlands village, and thence extended as the present King's highway, to Gravesend and New Utrecht. Flint26 says, "The early settlers widened this trail into a wagon road which retained for many years this rural character." It was not until 1704 that the route was ordered to be laid out as a King's highway, "all along to Brooklyn towne afforesaid through the lane that now is." The route was admirably adapted to connect the native settlements on the Brooklyn peninsula with those which were situated near the southerly shores at favorable places all the way from Canarsie to Fort Hamilton. It began at the nearest point of approach to the Island of Manhattan, thus affording a connection with its pathway that in