330 THE INDIAN OCCUPANCY 



WEST SENECA. 



* Site No. 72. Large numbers of notched points were found on 



the site now occupied by the Lackawanna Steel Plant. 



* Site No. 73. Notched points and a very fine "beveled" celt 



were found on Lot No. 22, Range 8, on the north bank of 

 Smoke's Creek, on the site of the present Steel Plant Village. 

 It was at or near this site that Sakayengwaraghdon, a Seneca 

 chief, better known as "Old Smoke" is said to be buried. 

 Smoke's Creek takes its name from him, (l). 



* Site No. 74. On lot No. 37, Range No. 8, on the "Pratt" 



farm, on the north side of the Ridge Road, notched points 

 and net sinkers have been found. 



* Site No. 75. A very interesting site occurs on Lot No. 348, 



Range 7, south of the Ridge Road, at the southeast corner of 

 the Holy Cross Cemetery. Many notched points, drills, a 

 few stone celts, a gorget and a few potsherds have been found. 



On almost any of the terraces of Cazenovia Creek and 

 of Smoke's Creek points and flakes can be found. On a terrace 

 of Smoke's Creek east of the Abbott Road a broken spear point 

 of white quartz was found. On a terrace of the south branch of 

 this creek at Windom a very large flake of chalcedony was 

 picked up. 



i. "Map of part of the Buffalo Creek Reservation near the City of 

 Buffalo". Joseph Ellicott, 1804. 



