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2 An old village and a single grave were reported at Port Wash- 

 ington in 1889. 



3 Corn fields on Oyster bay had been abandoned in 1650. There 

 are large shell heaps near the shores. 



4 Judge Samuel Jones said that when that part of Long Island 

 was first settled there were two Indian forts on Fort Neck near 

 Oyster bay. The one on the south part was a square earthwork. 

 The other was a palisade on the meadow. — Sqider, p. 94. One 

 was stormed by the whites in 1653. Prime says this was built in 

 1649, ^^^ measured 30 by 50 yards. — Prime, p. 96 



5 The Rockaways lived in the south part of Hempstead and 

 left large shell heaps. They had several villages but were prin- 

 cipally at Near Rockaway. Some were at the head of. Maspeth 

 creek and others on Hog island in Rockaway bay. — Thompson, 

 p. 67 



6 The Merikokes had a large settlement on Hicks neck and 

 on other points between there and Merrick. — Thompson, p. 67 



7 Warlike implements have been found at Success pond, near 

 Lakeville. — Mandeville, p. 94 



New York county. Alexander Chenoweth's discoveries about 

 Inwood and Harlem excited interest in 1890, and he collected some 

 good articles. L. W. Calver and J. B. James of New York have 

 summarized these and other sites now grouped under a few 

 numbers. 



1 A large site of about 14 acres in Van Cortlandt park, west of 

 the lake. The relics occurred mostly in bowl-shaped fireplaces two 

 to three feet deep and wide. Shells were packed in these and four 

 skeletons were found in them. Nine were buried elsewhere. Pot- 

 tery, bone and stone articles were found. These were discovered 

 in grading in 1890. A shell heap was on the topmost knoll south- 

 east of the lake. 



2 Shell heap east of Fieldston road and north of W. 247th street. 

 Another north of same street and west of Pascal avenue. 



3 Shell heap on the Hudson north of Riverdale station. 



4 Shell heap on the Hudson opposite W. 240th street. Others 

 opposite W. 235th and 232d streets. 



