196 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OV WESTCHESTER. 



ses south of the Highlands. The narrow pass which it occupied was 

 well protected on the north by Indian Swamp, and on the south by the 

 salt meadows. It is said to have been erected at a very early date by 

 the sachem Croton, as a. convenient rendezvous for the assembling of 

 his war and hunting parties, and also for the object of commanding the 

 rich treasuries of the Hudson and the wide estuary of the Croton. We 

 have previously shown that Matsewakes was chief sachem of Kitchawan 

 as early as 1641. 



At a short distance east of the fort, on the south edge of Haunted 

 Hollow, is situated the Indian burying ground of Kitchawan. Nothing 

 can be more romantic and beautiful than its locality, " a clear proof of 

 the good taste of those who selected and consecrated it for that object." 

 There was formerly a current belief in the neighborhood that the forms 

 of the ancient warriors still haunted the surrounding glens and woods. 

 The apparitions have been named, in consequence, " The Walking 

 Sachems of Teller's Point." The road from the Manor House to Croton 

 Landing passes along the edge of Haunted Hollow. 



In connection with the above, another tradition deserves to be record- 

 ed, which asserts that several of the river tribes had a severe and san- 

 guinary conflict with the Indians inhabiting the Point, which resulted in 

 the defeat of the former; and, further, that the large mound or barrow 

 near the entrance of the Point was erected over the dead who fell upon 

 that memorable occasion. Be this as it may, indubitable evidence exists 

 that a struggle must have taken place here at some time, from the fact, 

 that vast quantities of warlike weapons have been found in the immedi- 

 ate vicinity of the fort. 



A rural lane, bordered with luxuriant forest trees, leads from the main, 

 called Enoch's Neck, to the Point proper, originally called by the Indi- 

 ans Senasqua, and by the English, Sarah's or Sarak's Point, the name 

 derived from Sarah Teller, wife of William Teller, former proprietor. 

 This lane passes immediately below the site of the Indian castle. 



The Italian villa of the late R. T. Underhill, M.D., stands upon an 

 elevated position near the extremity of the latter, commanding a very 

 extensive view of the Hudson River (nearly twenty-seven miles in length) 

 and adjacent country, in which Vredideka Hook forms a noble feature 

 in the south-west. The basement of the building is constructed of Ashlar 

 marble, cut in Sing-Sing; the upper portion consists of stucco brick.' 

 The whole edifice is in admirable keeping with the adjoining vineyards 

 and surrounding scenery. 



The late R. T., and Stephen A. Underhill who is the present proprie- 

 tor of the Point proper, a grand-son of Robert Underhill, Esq., fifth in de- 



