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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis

Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. Indian Notes and Monographs, Vol. II, No. 7. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922. 252 words

A more satisfactory definition of the name applied to this hilltop station than has been heretofore suggested, is found in the Delaware mbinishkeu, or as it appears in its Natick form, nip-nishkeneunque, signifying muddy or dirty water. This could be very reasonably applied to the rain-water pond which in certain seasons filled the hollow space back of the site of the old Tippett dwelling. -- M. R. Harrington.

16. Bolton, R. P., A Pioneer Settler's Home,

Quarterly Bulletin, N. Y. Historical Society, vol. v, no. 1, New York, 1921.

17. Ranachqua. The Ranachqua tract, which

formed the apex of the great peninsula covered by Westchester county, was significantly described by its native name, evidently derived from the Delaware wunaXkwaloye, "the extreme end." -- M. R. Harrington.

18. Jenkins, Stephen, Story of the Bronx,

p. 214.

AND MONOGRAPHS

INDIAN PATHS

19. Skinner, Exploration of Aboriginal Sites

at Throgs Neck and Clasons Point, New York City, Contributions from the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, vol. v. no. 4, pt. 1, New York, 1919.

20. Bolton, Robert, History of Weschester

County, 3d ed., ii, p. 578.

21. Skinner, op. cit., vol. v, no. 4, pt. 2, New

York, 1919.

22. Bolton, Robert, History of Weschester

County, 3d ed., vol. i, p. 686.

23. Furman, Gabriel, Antiquities of Long

Island.

24. RlNNEGACONCK, RlNNEGOCONCK. The

Delaware lenniga-xunk, or Bark-house hill, is a satisfactory and distinctive description, according with the native settlement on the hill, the traces of which were above described. -- M. R. Harrington.