6lO NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Monroe County 



North of the important centers in Livingston and Ontario counties 

 lie a number of interesting sites in Monroe county. As is the case 

 in this portion of the State, there are evidences of three or four 

 distinct occupations by as many stocks of aborigines. There are 

 few indications along the shore of Lake Ontario but these are not 

 so numerous as might be expected, probably due to the exposed 

 position. The better known sites are those in the southeast corner 

 of the county, in the town of Mendon. Here are situated the Dann 

 farm site and north of it the Kirkpatrick estate ; at Rochester Junc- 

 tion is one of the sites of Totiacton. The Dann site is extensive and 

 lies north of Spring brook. It has been partially excavated by 

 Raymond Dann, whose collection is now owned by the State 

 Museum. The Dann site was perhaps a later village of Totiacton 

 after it was removed to the bend of the creek at Rochester Junction. 

 A considerable number of European objects have been found on 

 the Dann farm and by far a greater number than have been picked 

 up on the Rochester Junction site. 



The valley of Honeoye creek indeed seems to have been an 

 important water route of all the earlier occupants of the county. 

 There are important sites all along the stream. In the town of Rush 

 are innumerable traces of an earlier occupation and many thousands 

 of arrowheads, together with quantities of other relics, have been 

 picked up by collectors. Important sites are near the mouth of the 

 Honeoye creek at its juncture with the Genesee river. Here the 

 Iroquoian village overlays an earlier Algonkian occupation, while 

 just southward of the Stull farm and along the river are numerous 

 traces of different peoples. Northward on the property of the 

 state industrial school is a village site that yields polished stone 

 implements, while in the town of Wheatland, especially about Scott* 

 ville, are ossuaries and several village and camp sites. Oth< 

 important places are in the township of Penfield and along tl 

 Irondequoit river. There are other sites along Allen creek am 

 northward on the banks of Black creek, especially in the town 

 Chili. A series of sites also are found along the waters of tl 

 lower Genesee from Rochester northward, both in Irondequoit and 

 the town of Greece. Throughout the county many burial places have 

 been opened, both individual graves and ossuaries. As a rule, how- 

 ever, with the exception of those in the town of Mendon, very 

 few articles have been found with the skeletons. 



Historically this region was the property of the Seneca Indians. 



