Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis
The name denoting a point of land, probably applied to the whole neck which now includes Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton. The position of the native village to which INDIAN NOTES INDEX TO STATIONS the inhabitants of lower Manhattan retired is not known. It would have been favorably situated at the southeast end of the United States reservation near the water supply in Dyker Heights Park. 69.
Narrioch (Map VIII, D). That part of Gravesend neck lying to the east of the town between Squam creek and Shellbank creek. It is probable that native sites may be discovered along the latter water-course.
The tract seems to have been an appendage of the Shanscomacocke village (50). 70. Acquacanonck (Map I). The modern city of Passaic, a station, probably the principal headquarters, of the chieftaincy of the Acquacanonck.
On the west bank of the Passaic river there was an Indian burying-place. The name, as usual, was applied to contiguous territory. 71. Constable point (Map I).
An extensive village-site and native burial-place existed at this point, which is the southern extremity of Bergen neck.