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Title: The Mohawk Valley : its legends and its history
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Reid, W. Max (William Max), 1839-1911
Subjects: Mohawk River Valley (N.Y.) -- History
Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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here the high hills to the south could not be seen until theywere in the vicinity of Pattersonville, where the high countrycalled Yantaputchaberg may be seen to the southeast. As therange is very long, and of nearly uniform height, he would beimparting very indefinite information. The hill at Kinaqua-rone on the north, however, and the high hill to the east of it,are said to be rich in Indian relics, the highest point of theeastern hill in particular; and as it is situated about five Eng-lish miles east of the supposed site of Onekagoncka, Carenay,etc., it is very probably the site of the ancient village de-stroyed by the Mohicans. General J. S. Clark, in a letter dated Sept. 5, 1898, saysr There is no doubt whatever as to the site described by you ; itis certainly the Carenay of the earliest maps, and the Onekagon-cka of Van Curler. Carenay was indicated directly north of asmall lake or pond, and there is no other than Maria Pond orFeatherstonhaugh Lake anywhere in that neighborhood.
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35< u D < z; z; < 5 -1 i \ Til, Journal of Arent Van Curler 11 A theory of Van Curlers journey is as follows: Van Curlercalled the first castle of the Mohawks Onekagoncka, in 1634-35. In 1642 he again visited the Jirst castle on a mission ofmercy to rescue Jogues from death. He does not makemention of any change in the site which was near extensive flatlands and fertile islands. The Mohicans had been driven toConnecticut, and as the Mohawks were always the aggressorswhen at war with the French and Indians, they at least had nogreat fear of an attack from them at the eastern end of theIroquois Confederacy. In addition to the above, they werenear, and in communication with, the traders at Fort Orange. In 1642 and 1643 Isaac Jogues was a captive at the castle,which he names Osseruenon; and again in 1646, when, as hesays, he was led naked to Gandawague, the place of his for-mer captivity. He also says that the name of the place waschanged from Osseruenon to Oneongoure, e

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