55 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



List of Sites 



(I A village site in the town of Tonawanda almost opposite the 

 head of Grand island. Scattered relics are found along the creek. 

 - 2 A large ossuary was found near the river in Black Rock. The 

 skeletons were " in a circle, with their heads radiating from a large 

 copper kettle which had been placed in the center and rilled with 

 bones." There were other early and modern articles. (Squier, p. 

 100.) One of Doctor Benedict's groups lay east of this and 

 embraced eight sites. 



3 A village site and mound on White's island opposite the mouth 

 of Tonawanda creek. The culture seems to be Neutral. 



4 Mound in town of Grand island on the Galliger farm on the 

 Ransom road. 



5 A small mound, called Dah-do-sot or " artificial hill " by the 

 Senecas, was toward Buffalo creek, and a mile nearer the center of 

 the city than the old fort on that stream. It was originally 5 feet 

 high, and nearly 40 feet around, with a corresponding depression on 

 one side (Squier, p. 74, 7^^ 



6 Village site on the river bank at Buffalo opposite Strawberry 

 island. Many open-air workshops occur along the river. 



7 Camp in Buffalo, in Forest Lawn cemetery. 



8 Camp sites along Cazenovia creek. 



9 Extensive village and burial site on Fenton street, Buffalo, exca- 

 vated by Frederick Houghton ; seventy-five skeletons, many iron 

 axes, beads, stone mortars and clay vessels were found. The occu- 

 pants are thought to be Wenro. 



10 An earthwork on Buffalo creek near the city is of about 4 

 acres. Red Jacket and Mary Jemison were originally buried there. 

 It was near the old mission house; the council house was a mile 

 away toward Buffalo. It was somewhat semicircular and had one 

 gateway. Lodge sites and broken pottery were found within. It 

 was the reputed scene of the last battle between the Kahkwahs and 

 Senecas. (Squier, p. 73-75, pi. 9, no. i.) The area is about 4 

 acres. 



11 Village site and earthwork in Buffalo, between Buffum street 

 and Indian Church road at the city line. This site is on the A. D. 

 Strickler property and has been carefully examined by Prof. Fred- 

 erick Houghton, who reports two cemeteries and two occupations. 

 There are numerous refuse pits. The earlier site yields bone imple- 

 ments, shell articles, celts, clay pottery, pipes. In the later burial 



