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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis

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The site of a palisaded station, the precise position of which is not known. The name denotes a muddy pond. Native debris was found on the summit overlooking the Hudson, but a more probable site has been recently discovered near a small pond on the line of 231st street. 18.

Paparinemin or Papirinemin (Maps V; VI; VII, C). Applied both to the island which became the site of the village of Kingsbridge, and to that part of Spuyten Duyvil creek contiguous thereto. A favorite resort of the Reckgawawanc, one of whose stations was on the line of 231st street overlooking the crossing of INDIAN PATHS the main path to the north and east countries. 19.

Mosholu or Keskeskick (Maps VII, A, C). An important village-site on the west bank of" Mosholu brook, near the Van Cortlandt mansion in Van Cortlandt park. The title Keskeskick applied to the range of hills forming part of Kingsbridge, Fordham, and University Heights, probably as far south as Washington bridge.

The village-site was close to the Van Cortlandt mansion. It was destroyed by grading the playing field. See Skinner, Archeological Investigations on Manhattan Island, Indian Notes and Monographs, vol.