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Higgins, Alvin McCaslin. The Story of Croton. Paper read before the Ossining Historical Society, 1938. Published posthumously in The Quarterly Bulletin of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1940), pp. 49-63.
…The point of land which sheltered the Half Moon was known to
the Indians as Senasqua. The rushing river, emptying its fresh waters
into the salty Hudson below Senasqua was named after the chief of
the Kitchawan tribe of Indians…
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The Story of Croton §4
— …The point of land which sheltered the Half Moon was known to
the Indians as Senasqua. The rushing river, emptying its fresh waters
into the salty Hudson below Senasqua was named after the chief of
the Kitchawan tribe of Indians…
The Story of Croton §3
— …The point of land which sheltered the Half Moon was known to
the Indians as Senasqua. The rushing river, emptying its fresh waters
into the salty Hudson below Senasqua was named after the chief of
the Kitchawan tribe of Indians.
The Story of Croton §5
— …Came the Van Cortlandts ! The year the Half Moon sailed up the Hudson and nestled below
Senasqua at the mouth of the Kenoten's River, there lived in south
Holland a sturdy Dutch couple, Stevan and Catherine Van Cortlandt. They…
The Story of Croton §20
— …Evidently through her brother's aid and influence, the Tellers obtained
the greater part of Senasqua, as the peninsula was called. The original
purchase price was a barrel of rum and twelve blankets. For a century
after that, the land…
brickcollecting.com
named The Masses , a publication that supported views of the political left. 1923 -- opening of the Croton Point Park, an amusement park, on the north shore near the bathhouses. 1923 -- Camps Kitchawanc and Senasqua at Croton Point provided great
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Croton on Hudson Bricks §119
— named The Masses , a publication that supported views of the political left. 1923 -- opening of the Croton Point Park, an amusement park, on the north shore near the bathhouses. 1923 -- Camps Kitchawanc and Senasqua at Croton Point provided great
Croton on Hudson Bricks §4
— the lower Hudson Valley on the rivers eastern short, Croton Point (earlier names for it were Senasqua, Tellers Point, and Sarahs Point) has been owned by Westchester County since 1924. Happily, it is no longer being used…
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…Departing from our camping place in the small lagoon located near the southwest end of the Point (Tellers Point) we paddle along the beautiful Senasqua marshes, the tall slender grasses swaying in the breeze."
Date: Various
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…Route 9 and NY 9A between the lower village and Senasqua Park, the
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Croton-on-Hudson, New York §32
— …Route 9 and NY 9A between the lower village and Senasqua Park, the
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §43
— …The walkway ends at a 9/11 memorial built around a beam from the World Trade Center . [ 23 ] Senasqua Park is a 4.6-acre Hudson River waterfront park containing a sailing school and playground, with
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This ad for “Croton” and “Senasqua” grapes appeared in the October, 1870 issue of The American Agriculturist . Link to Google Books . This one is from the October, 1842 issue of the same publication. Link to Google Books . This is from…
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…This was the first large vineyard in the country.” Underhill’s hybrid grapes. “Croton” (above) and “Senasqua” (below) were described in
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The Grape King Of Croton Point §3
— …This was the first large vineyard in the country.” Underhill’s hybrid grapes. “Croton” (above) and “Senasqua” (below) were described in
The Grape King Of Croton Point §6
— some localities, and it is certainly one of the most delightful grapes, when well-grown, that I have ever raised.” Senasqua. A hybrid raised by . . . Underhill, Croton Point, N.Y. from Concord and Black Prince. Seed was planted in 1863…
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numerous at this place. A wind starting at daybreak now blows moderately from the northwest. Departing from our camping place in the small lagoon located near the southwest end of the Point (Tellers Point) we paddle along the beautiful Senasqua
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…It's the bridge you drive across to go to Half Moon Bay, Senasqua Park, the Croton Yacht Club and Croton Landing. F. A round-house for trains,
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…Riverside Avenue Senasqua Park Waterfront park along Hudson River Senasqua Boat Basin Adjacent to Senasqua Park 1.9 • baseball field • basketball court • playground • baseball field 2.7 • basketball court • playground • ice skating on pond in winter Dobbs Park, Upper Village…
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comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §11
— …Riverside Avenue Senasqua Park Waterfront park along Hudson River Senasqua Boat Basin Adjacent to Senasqua Park 1.9 • baseball field • basketball court • playground • baseball field 2.7 • basketball court • playground • ice skating on pond in winter Dobbs Park, Upper Village…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §43
— …If possible, easements should be obtained to enable the trail to run north of the new waterfront park along the shoreline. • Utilize Senasqua tunnel for bicycles and pedestrians only The one-lane Senasqua tunnel, located under the Metro-North tracks…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §32
— …Vehicular access to the waterfront would be limited to the Senasqua tunnel (proposals have also been made to limit the Senasqua tunnel in the future to pedestrian and bicycle use) and the access road to Half Moon Bay condominiums. PAGE…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §30
— …Additional pedestrian trails, open to the general public, are planned for the final phases of the project, to connect Croton Point Park to Senasqua Park to the north. Adjoining Half Moon Bay are Senasqua Park, the Croton Sailing School and…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §44
— …If possible, easements should be obtained to enable the trail to run north of the new waterfront park along the shoreline. • Utilize Senasqua tunnel for bicycles and pedestrians only The one-lane Senasqua tunnel, located under the Metro-North tracks…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §6
— …Design recommendations included improvements to a main access road along Half Moon Bay parcel, to the Senasqua tunnel for pedestrian and bike use, renovation of Senasqua Park, improvements to Croton Yacht Club and Croton Bay boat launch, including improvements of…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §10
— …Riverside Avenue Senasqua Park Waterfront park along Hudson River Senasqua Boat Basin Adjacent to Senasqua Park 1.9 • baseball field • basketball court • playground • baseball field 2.7 • basketball court • playground • ice skating on pond in winter Dobbs Park, Upper Village…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §39
— …The proximity of the Brook Street pedestrian overpass and the nearby Senasqua Park, and a future waterfront park at the Village parcel, will allow the North Riverside district to play an increasingly important role as a link between the Upper…
comp_plan_ch2_history_raw.txt
…Design recommendations included improvements to a main access road along Half Moon Bay parcel, to the Senasqua tunnel for pedestrian and bike use, renovation of Senasqua Park, improvements to Croton Yacht Club and Croton Bay boat launch, including improvements of…
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comp_plan_ch2_history_raw §4
— …Design recommendations included improvements to a main access road along Half Moon Bay parcel, to the Senasqua tunnel for pedestrian and bike use, renovation of Senasqua Park, improvements to Croton Yacht Club and Croton Bay boat launch, including improvements of…
comp_plan_ch2_history_raw §3
— …Design recommendations included improvements to a main access road along Half Moon Bay parcel, to the Senasqua tunnel for pedestrian and bike use, renovation of Senasqua Park, improvements to Croton Yacht Club and Croton Bay boat launch, including improvements of…
comp_plan_ch2_history_raw §0
— …The Kitchawanc called the marsh separating Croton Point from Croton Neck "Senasqua," a name later used for the park further north. Croton itself is believed to be named for the Indian chief of the Kitchawanc tribe, Kenoten, which means "wild…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…Indians
gave it to William and Sarah Teller, husband and wife, and she survived
him."6
INDIAN DEED OF SENASQUA. On the 3d of June, 1682, occurs a sale from the Indian proprietors, Ackemak,
Jangbeor, Nawakies, Wattatane, Kaegara, Pewengen, Askawanes…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §229
— …Indians
gave it to William and Sarah Teller, husband and wife, and she survived
him."6
INDIAN DEED OF SENASQUA. On the 3d of June, 1682, occurs a sale from the Indian proprietors, Ackemak,
Jangbeor, Nawakies, Wattatane, Kaegara, Pewengen, Askawanes…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §228
— …The Indian burying ground is situated near the entrance
of Senasqua Neck, (Teller's Point.) The sachem of Kitchawan in 1641,
was Metsewakes.
"Upon the 10th July, 1641, appeared before the counsel, the following chiefs summoned by Oratan, chief of…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §226
— …Anthony's nose in the Highlands, whilst the latter
held authority over the lands of Kitchawan, lying south of Veq^lanck's
Point, including Senasqua neck, (Teller's Point,) and the small island of
Oscawana.
The Indian villages in their…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §505
— …A rural lane, bordered with luxuriant forest trees, leads from the main,
called Enoch's Neck, to the Point proper, originally called by the Indians Senasqua, and by the English, Sarah's or Sarak's Point, the name
derived from…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §504
— …A rural lane, bordered with luxuriant forest trees, leads from the main,
called Enoch's Neck, to the Point proper, originally called by the Indians Senasqua, and by the English, Sarah's or Sarak's Point, the name
derived from…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §227
— …The Indian burying ground is situated near the entrance
of Senasqua Neck, (Teller's Point.) The sachem of Kitchawan in 1641,
was Metsewakes.
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §230
— …known by the name of Slaupcrs Haven, and
by the Indians Navish, the meadow being by the Indians called Senasqua, being
bounded by the said river and a certain creek called or known to the Indians by
the name of…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Y'ork City and Northern, 481.
Secor, F., 678.
Political and (ieneral History, 1783 to 1860, 473.
Rangers, 124.
Senasqua, 12.
Population, 522.
Rasieres, Isaac de, 43.
Serpentine, 7.
Pork, 333.
Reformation, 25, 27.
Settlement of Westchester County, 20.
Poe…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4792
— …Y'ork City and Northern, 481.
Secor, F., 678.
Political and (ieneral History, 1783 to 1860, 473.
Rangers, 124.
Senasqua, 12.
Population, 522.
Rasieres, Isaac de, 43.
Serpentine, 7.
Pork, 333.
Reformation, 25, 27.
Settlement of Westchester County, 20.
Poe…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §67
— …This beautiful projection of land was called Senasqua, one of the softest of Indian names, and in the
adjacent waters of Tappan and Haverstraw Bays great
quantities of oysters are still found and are taken
elsewhere for increased growth. Befor…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §614
— …The largest Indian village was upon
the high flat at the neck of the peninsula of Senasqua, or Tellers, or Croton Point, which unites it with
the main land, and over which now runs the
River Road. Hence for convenience…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §156
— …Kicktawancks, or
Kitchawongs, whose chief village was just above the
mouth of the Croton river, on the isthmus connecting
Senasqua, or Teller's Point, with the main land, and
near the old Van Cortlandt Manor House. Eastwardly their lands appear…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §598
— …It was called
by the Indians Senasqua, and by the Whites " Sarah's," and "Teller's," Point, and later "Croton"
Point. The last from the facttliat it forms the North
Side of the estuary of the Croton River. Sarah was…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…The
Indian burying ground is situated near the entrance of Senasqua
Neck, (Teller's Point.) The sachem of Kitchawan in 1641, was
Metse wakes.
"Upon the 10th July, 1641, appeared before the counsel, the
following chiefs summoned by Oratan, chief…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §106
— …The
Indian burying ground is situated near the entrance of Senasqua
Neck, (Teller's Point.) The sachem of Kitchawan in 1641, was
Metse wakes.
"Upon the 10th July, 1641, appeared before the counsel, the
following chiefs summoned by Oratan, chief…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §108
— …known by the
name of Slaupers Haven, and by the Indians Navish, the meadow being by the
Indians called Senasqua, being bounded by the said river and a certain
creek called or known to the Indians by the name of…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §267
— …A rural lane, bordered with luxuriant forest trees, leads from
the main, called Enoch's Neck, to the Point proper, originally
called by the Indians Senasqua, and by the English Sarah's
or Sarak's Point, a name derived from…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §105
— …The
Indian burying ground is situated near the entrance of Senasqua
Neck, (Teller's Point.) The sachem of Kitchawan in 1641, was
Metse wakes.
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §107
— …known by the
name of Slaupers Haven, and by the Indians Navish, the meadow being by the
Indians called Senasqua, being bounded by the said river and a certain
creek called or known to the Indians by the name of…
Hogue, O. Wendell, and Veronica Gilbert Agne. “A Brief Historical Sketch of Croton-on-Hudson.” In Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948, September Nineteenth to Twenty-Sixth. Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Croton Golden Jubilee Committee, 1948. Seq 14 only — additional pages not yet extracted from HathiTrust htid nyp.33433062496793.
…The point of land which we call Croton Point was known to the In- dians as Senasqua . After the Dutch came it was called Teller's Point for over a hundred years . The Van Cortlandts In the year 1681 , Stephanus…
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Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §3
— …The point of land which we call Croton Point was known to the In- dians as Senasqua . After the Dutch came it was called Teller's Point for over a hundred years . The Van Cortlandts In the year 1681 , Stephanus…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §2
— …The point of land which we call Croton Point was known to the In- dians as Senasqua . After the Dutch came it was called Teller's Point for over a hundred years . The Van Cortlandts In the year 1681 , Stephanus…
Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872.
…Its precise
location
was at the entrance or neck of Teller's point (called Senasqua),
and west of the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family. Their
burial ground was a short distance east of the castle ; a roman
tic and…
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §172
— …Its precise
location
was at the entrance or neck of Teller's point (called Senasqua),
and west of the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family. Their
burial ground was a short distance east of the castle ; a roman
tic and…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §832
— …Tradition weaves the story that the forms of the
Senasqua.
ancient warriors still haunt the surrounding glens and woods of
this
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §923
— …Ct., 368
Ramapo river, 377
Riritan river, 376
Sappokanikan, New York, 361
Sewanhackey, Long Island, 365
Sackhoes, Peekskill, 366
Senasqua, Teller's Point, 366
Sacrahung, Mill river, 367
Shappequa, Westchester county, 367
Shenandoah, Dutchess county, 370
Shecomeco, Dutchess county, 86…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §833
— …Tradition weaves the story that the forms of the
Senasqua.
ancient warriors still haunt the surrounding glens and woods of
this
and the Haunted Hollow, and the sachems of
become household words in the neighbor
Another tradition tells us that…
Ruttenber, E.M. Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names in the Valley of Hudson's River, the Valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware. Published in the Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, Vol. VI. 1906.
…by the name '^f
Slauper's Haven and by the Indians Navish, the meadow being
called by the Indians Senasqua." Clearly, Navish refers to Verdrietig Hook, on the west side of the river, where it is of record. It is…
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Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §365
— …by the name '^f
Slauper's Haven and by the Indians Navish, the meadow being
called by the Indians Senasqua." Clearly, Navish refers to Verdrietig Hook, on the west side of the river, where it is of record. It is…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §367
— Senasqua, quoted as the name of Teller's Point (now Croton
Point), and also as the name of Teller's Neck, is described as "A
meadow," presumably on the neck or point. It is an equivalent of
Del Lenaskqiial, "Original…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §366
— …The Indians on both sides
of the Hudson here were of kindred stock and were largely intermarried. (See Raritans and Pomptons.)
Senasqua, quoted as the name of Teller's Point (now Croton
Point), and also as the name of Teller…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §778
— …I.) 100 Schoharie 207
Poughkeepsie 43 Schunnemunk 131
Ponghquag 41 Scomparauck 59
Preumaker's Land 161 Senasqua 29
Primary Explanations 3 Senatsycrossy 212
Prince's Falls 126 Seneyaughquan 226
Shannondhoi 204
Quachanock 172 Shandaken 169
Quahemiscos 180 Shappequa 32
Quantuck…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…7. . ' - '
Senasqua Neck, i. 34, 36. Shanasockwell, Sachem, ii. 16. Shappequa, etymology of its name, i. 361. Sheldon's, Colonel, head-quarters, i. 272. Shorackappock, ii. 412. Shrub Oak, village of, ii. 389. Shute family, i. 157. Sigghes, Indian rock…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
…Sackhoes was the site of Peekskill and Senasqua of
Croton Point meadow. Kitchawan signified a swift
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §13
— …Sackhoes was the site of Peekskill and Senasqua of
Croton Point meadow. Kitchawan signified a swift
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §14
— …Sackhoes was the site of Peekskill and Senasqua of
Croton Point meadow. Kitchawan signified a swift
Introductory 11
and strong current and was the niime by which the
Croton River was known to the red men who hunted
game on…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §293
— …The Indian name of the point was
Senasqua. An early settler on the point was one
Teller, and the land became known to rivermen as
296 The Hudson River
Teller's; but after a while this man died, and his…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Its precise location
was at the entrance or neck of Teller's Point (called Senasqua), and west of the cemetery of
the Van Cortlandt family.
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §48
— …Its precise location
was at the entrance or neck of Teller's Point (called Senasqua), and west of the cemetery of
the Van Cortlandt family.
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §49
— …Its precise location
was at the entrance or neck of Teller's Point (called Senasqua), and west of the cemetery of
the Van Cortlandt family. The traditional sachem was Croton. There was apparently a
division of chieftaincies at one time…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §101
— …The foregoing names
same word, denoting " extended <>r spread-out land."
this opinion.
" Land on a river," or " exare seemingly variations of the
A search for early forms might change
Senasqua. -- Croton Point on Hudson, Wanasque, " a point or ending…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §335
— …Van Bursum was the first white owner
called
was
language
Indian
the
peninsula of Croton Point, which in
present
its
g
receivin
before
and,
,
Senasqua
of
name
by the pleasing
name, had long been known as Teller's Point (also…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1297
— …Seaburv, Samuel (Rev.), 301, 302, 313. 315. Sears. Isaac (Captain), Westchestci
Raid of. See, Isaac, 470. Segur, < ottnt, 520. Senasqua,
26, 166. Settlements (see also Patents and Pur
chases):-- of Manhattan Island. 71; of Bronxland by Jonas Bronck, 87; of…
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The Grape King of Croton Point
The Grape King of Croton Point
Richard T. Underhill earned the title "Grape King" through pioneering viticulture efforts at Croton Point during the 19th century. He initially purchased European grape varieties from Andre Parmentier…