Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis
It crossed the division line between New York and Harlem commons between 81st and 82d streets, and continued along Third avenue to near 83d street. From Third ave. near 83d street this Eastern post-road diverged westerly, and crossed and recrossed the division line between New York and Harlem commons, and crossed Fourth avenue near 85th street, thence passed over the southwestern corner of Observatory place, and intersected the Middle road at 90th street." "From 90th street this Eastern post-road continued along the middle road to 92nd street, and there diverged westerly and passed between Fifth and Sixth avenues (where it was also called the Kingsbridge Road) through the Barrier Gate — at McGowan's pass at 107th street, about 116 yards east of 6th avenue." On the east shore of the island, along this line of the pathway thus described, there were some apparently desirable sites for Indian occupancy, such as at Kips bay, Turtle bay; and doubtless along the bluffs facing Blackwells island could have been found by interested observers in years gone by, the sites of fishing camps.