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Hyde, of that place, remembered the pickets of the fort north of that 
village and west of the river. They were set deep in the ground in 
parallel lines, and burned off close to the earth. The two lines were 
several feet apart and 20 rods long. He mentioned a mound. 
Fig. 7 is from his sketch, on a scale of 300 feet to the inch. North 
of the railroad bridge were caches on both sides of the river, but far 
from the fort. ‘There were many relics near. 
4. Mr Wilson reported “a work of a different class, known to the 
settlers of the town of Wirt, in the southwest part of the county.” 
5 Owaiski was south of Portage, near the junction of Owaiski 
creek and Genesee river. 
Broome county. 1 Recent village on the west side of the river 
at Chenango Forks, and north of the bridge. The cemetery was on 
the east bank.—Smuth. Chenango, p. 193 
2 Village site south of the Susquehanna, and east of the most 
western creek in Vestal. In an area of two acres are found flakes, 
arrowheads, hammers and pottery. A. F. Barrott reported this and 
several other sites in Vestal and Union. ‘This is east of Tracey 
creek. 5 
3 On the north side of the river and northeast of the last named 
is a similar but very much larger site, with fireplaces, celts and 
hammers. These are found over 15 acres of land. It is west of a 
creek flowing west of Union. 
4 A similar site on the south side of the river, and west of the 
creek at Vestal. 
5 Round Top hill is west of Union and east of the creek before 
mentioned. The site is at the base of the hill and north of the river, 
extending over many acres. Very large celts and other common 
relics have been found. 
6 Chugnutts was a large, recent town on the south side of the Sus- 
quehanna, at thevillage of Vestal and was burned in 1779.— Sullilvan, 
p. 24. Some Oneidas, Tuscaroras, Skaniadarighroonas, Chugnutts 
and Shawnees, settled at Chugnutts in 1756.—Doc. hist. N. Y. 7:50 
7 A bluff on the north bank of the river east of Union contains 
a cemetery. 7 
