ABORIGINAL PLACE NAMES OF NEW YORK 12'J 



of the first castle in 1756, near Fort Hunter. It was not far from 

 that site when first known, but had many names, some coming from 

 shght changes in location and referring to a hill. A few variants of 

 this name follow. It was written Tionondoroge in 1691, Trenon- 

 droge in 1693, Tiononderoga in 1733, and Ticonderoga and Tin- 

 nandora in 1768. That this name and that of the historic Ticon- 

 deroga had the same origin hardly admits of a doubt. At first it 

 referred to the meeting of zvafers, sometimes near a hill. 



Tha-yen-dak-hi-ke, a cliff on the Mohawk, by a stream near the 

 Nose. 



Tingh-ta-nan'-da, a creek near Amsterdam, is the Chuctenunda 

 on Sauthier's map, and from this the name is derived. 



" Tin-nan-dro-gi-se's Great Flatt," of 1756, was at Fort Hunter. 



Ti-on-on-do-gue in 1677, Thenondiogo in 1644, Tionontoguen in 

 1670, and Tionondoge in 1693, are variants of the name of the third 

 castle, much resembling that of the first. Though once on the 

 south side of the Mohawk it was removed to the north bank, and 

 the name was appropriate to its situation on a hill. 



Tu-a-yon-ha-ron-wa falls is on a map of 1790, and in the town 

 of Canajoharie. It refers to a valley. 



Tu-ech-to-na, a creek south of Amsterdam, seems the Chucte- 

 nunda, and may be intended for that word, but shortened. 



Tu-ech-ta-non-da creek is on Sauthier's map, and is the South 

 Chuctenunda, the name being less changed than the last. 



Twa-da-a-la-ha'-la, fort on a hill is Morgan's name for Fort Plain, 



Ut-lo-go-wan-ke was the mouth of Flat creek, at Sprakers. 



Was-cont-ha is on the map of the New Hampshire grants, and 

 was south of the river and of Sir William Johnson's house. It has 

 some reference to a bridge. 



Wet-da-shet is one of Van Curler's names for the second castle. 

 This had no palisades at that time, and he saw little except numer- 

 ous graves. There were but 16 houses and these were not of the 

 largest size. This castle is not in the later lists. For a long time 

 there were three and then but two castles. In the French act of 

 possession in 1666, however, mention is made of Andaraque and 

 four other forts. These appear to have been merely villages and 

 are unnamed. 



In the journal which Mr Wilson attributed to Van Curler there 



