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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. 282 words

village-site and native burial-place existed at this point, which is the southern extremity of Bergen neck. It was so isolated from the neck by swamps extend ng from Bayonne to the Kill van Kull that it must have been reached mainly by canoe. Another occupied station is evidenced by shell-deposits on the west side of Bergen neck, at the right-of-way of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.

72. Peltons cove (Map I). A village-site

at the Upper cove, West New Brighton.

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INDIAN PATHS

It is now completely covered by modern improvements. As far back as 1850, Indian burials were reported to have been disturbed there. In 1903 a few traces of native occupancy were found along the line of the Shore railroad.

73. Bowmans brook (Map I). An extensive

village and burial place, of apparent Hackensack occupancy, situated along the brook, sometimes known as Newtons creek, or De Harts brook, discharging into the Kill van Kull. This was explored in 1903 by Alanson Skinner, who found more than a hundred fireand shell-pits, and a number of human interments, with much pottery, and bone, antler, and stone implements.

74. Mariners harbor (Map I). At Arlington station, a native village-site, with human interments, was discovered and explored in 1901, and further developed in 1918 by Alanson Skinner.

75. Tunissens neck (Map I), or Old Place.

A native site which yielded pottery, bone, and stone objects, indicating village life. '

76. Watchogue (Map I). A camping site on

Big Hummock, at Bloomfield, the name denoting "hill land" (Tooker, Indian Place Names) . Surface discoveries indicated seasonal occupancy. 77 and 77 A. Long neck (Map I). Now Linoleumville. A native site on the sand-dunes.