Download or read book GEOGRAPHY OF SARATOGA COUNTY S written by Adelbert a. Lavery and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Geography of Saratoga County, State of New York Now we will go with one of these parties which has come down the Mohawk to the mouth of Alphlats - or Eel Place Creek - so named from the number of eels found there. Their canoes were made from white birch bark, bound over a frame and held together by strips of deer skin, and made water tight by filling the holes with Spruce gum. Each Indian wore moccasins, had a blanket, hatchet, knife, bow and arrows, and a spear for spearing fish. After paddling up this stream as far as they could they would carry their canoes to Ballston Lake, then down this and its outlet to about East Line, when they would carry their canoes again and this time to the Mourning Kill. (see Galway.) Then they could paddle all the way to Saratoga Lake, thru Fish Kill to the Hudson river, where they could hunt, or by going farther north could find their enemies. Sometimes they Went down the Mohawk to just below Crescent, in the town of Halfmoon, and from here carry, their canoes to the Hudson. Many times they went afoot from about Schen ectady, up along Middle Line road to Milton Centre. From here they went northwesterly to near L'ake Desolation, where they could join parties coming thru from Fonda, and could hunt, or go north just west of Mt. Mcgregor, to the Hudson, where, if they were going to fight the Indians of the St. Lawrence, they would cross and go to Lake George and then down Lake Champlain. From near Lake Desolation a trail ran east thru Wilton Village to the Hudson and later became a highway._ But these trails were not like our roads, but a dim path winding thru the woods and brush. It was over the one from Cham plain to Fonda that the first white man - the noble and lamented Father Isaac J ogues, a martyr to his faith - passed to his death near Tribes Hill - called by the Indians, Cach-na-na-ga - on the 18th of October, 1646. These trails, dyed by the blood of friends and foes were destined to play an important part in the making of the great United States. In fact to witness the most important victory in her striiggle for independence - Saratoga, one of the fifteen most important battles known. Having the only open route to the great west upon her south ern boundary, and to the north on her eastern, her fertile acres and noble pines and forests attracted early settlers. But before these the fur traders came to the great beaver grounds to buy furs of the Indians. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Download or read book Our County and Its People written by George Baker Anderson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Our County and Its People: A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Saratoga County, New York It has also been the plan to carry the history of the county as a whole down through the various periods of its existence, with simply a gazetteer of the towns - wherein this work differs from most local historical publications. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Will Records of Saratoga County New York 1796 1805 written by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Gazetteer of the State of New York written by John Homer French and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-06 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Gazetteer of the State of New York: Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State, and a Complete History and Description of Every County, City, Town, Village and Locality The Time Indicator has been prepared from minute calculations, and will be found correct in every case. The diagram showing the capacity of the church edifices is constructed to a scale, and correctly represents the preportion of each to the whole. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Gazetteer and Business Directory of Saratoga County N Y And Queensbury Warren County for 1871 Classic Reprint written by Hamilton Child and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Gazetteer and Business Directory of Saratoga County, N. Y., And Queensbury, Warren County, for 1871 That errors may have occurred in so great a number of names and dates as are here given, is probable, and that names have been omitted that should have been inserted is quite certain. We can only say that we have exercised more than ordinary, diligence and care in this difficult and complicated feature of book-makin g. Of such as feel aggrieved in consequence of sr ror or omission, we beg pardon, and ask the indulgence of the reader in marking such as had been observed in the subsequent reading of the proofs, and which are noted in.the Errata, follow ing the Introduction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Geography of New York State Classic Reprint written by Harmon Bay Niver and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Geography of New York State II. Size and Population. (1) Compare with other neighboring states. (2) Compute number of persons to square mile. What states are more thickly settled than New York? (3) Parts of state most thickly settled. III. Surface. (1) Highlands - Adirondack region, Catskill region, Highlands of the Hudson, Allegheny Plateau. (2) Lowlands Hudson Valleys Champlain Valley, Mohawk Valley, Lake Plains, minor river valleys. IV. Rivers and River Systems. (1) Divides between river basins. (2) In regard to each river studied, discuss sources, direction, tributaries, extent of basin, navigation, water power, and the cities and towns along the banks. (3) River scenery, such as cataracts, cascades, gorges, caves, grottoes, and natural bridges. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Intermediate Geography of New York State with Method of Teaching Classic Reprint written by E. Kittie Newcomb and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Intermediate Geography of New York State With Method of Teaching Previous knowledge - Town and County, including boundaries, description and uses of rivers, lakes, canals, and railroads, principal buildings, population, officers and duties, climate, vegetation, animals, mineral products, places of historic interest, etc., talks on the globe. Note. - Thorough drill on the first steps in drawing the outline is recommended, in the belief that only in this way can the results to be obtained later be satisfactory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Download or read book Geography of New York City written by Edward B. Shallow and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Geography of New York City: A Supplement to Maury's Elementary Geography Here is a plan, or map, of the city in which you live. What is the name of this city New York is so large that it is divided into differ ent parts, just as the floor of a house is divided into rooms. But there are no walls to separate the parts. On the map, these parts, or boroughs, are shown by different colors. Which is the smallest borough? It contains more people than any other borough. Which is the largest borough It is six times as large as Manhattan. What borough lies south of Manhattan Bor ough It is five times as large as Manhattan. In what direction from Manhattan Borough is the Borough of Richmond It is three times as large as Manhattan, but it contains fewer people than any of the other boroughs. In what direction from Manhattan Borough is the Borough of the Bronx It is twice as large as Manhattan. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.