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two, and he has surface finds from Schenectady to Karner^ seven 

 miles southeast. 



In the spring of 1899 some large flint knives and a long stone tube 

 were dug up near Hoffmans Ferry. These must be given an early 

 date. 



Schoharie county, i The former stone heap near Sloansville 

 was noticed by Rev. Gideon Hawley in 1753. Every Indian cast a 

 stone on it in passing and his guide did the same. The heap was 

 four rods long, one or two wide and from 10 to 15 feet high. It has 

 been obliterated. — Simms, p. 632 



2 A mound on Shingler's land, near the cemetery south of 

 Sloansville was on the east side of the road to Central Bridge. A 

 workshop extended into the cemetery. There is also a recent Indian 

 cemetery on the same side, on Albert L. Fisher's farm. This- 

 has headstones. A village site and workshop are on the east 

 toward the creek. — Smith * 



, 3 Workshop at the base of the lower Helderberg group 50 rods 

 west of the bridge over Schoharie creek. In this are perfect and 

 unfinished knives and arrow and spearheads. — Smithsonian report, 

 1879. Workshop north and west of the depot at Schoharie and 

 another west of the creek and fair grounds. — Smith 



4 At Grovenor Corners was a recent camp by a ledge of rocks. 

 — Smithsonian report, 1879 



5 A square stockade was built for the Indians on Vrooman's land 

 by Sir WilHam Johnson. It had two blockhouses at opposite 

 corners. There is a burial place. A village and stockade were east 

 of the creek and opposite the next mentioned. The Schoharies had 

 a village and stockade west of the creek on Henry Vrooman's land. 

 — Simms, p. 31-32 



6 Another village had a cemetery and was on the Snyder farm 

 several miles south of the first mentioned fort. — Simms, p. 32 



7 A recent cem^etery on the river near Fultonham. — Simms, p. 32 



8 A Mohegan village was at the mouth of Little Schoharie creek 

 in Middleburg. This had a stockade and all four forts were within 

 four miles of the courthouse. — Simms, p. 32. The Mohawks made 

 friends of their former foes and gave some of them land. 



