Show WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS new kew tork boasts the site of an old indian village in a seldom frequented and isolated spot within the limits of new kew york city is the site of what was once an indian village of considerable size sile between spuyten duyvil duyvis creek about n quarter of a mile south of the northern end of manhattan island and the hills hill s the that mark the bank of the hudson there is a comparatively level semicircular semi circular space of 20 or 30 acres here stood the indian village the hills were a protection from the weather and at times from enemies and the strong tide which runs swiftly in and out of spuyten duyvil duyvis creek is treacherous and afforded a protection against the approaches of any but those well skilled in handling a boat A mound was found here bere some years ago that extended over three acres and it consisted largely of millions of oyster shells evidently the debris of a village among these shells have been found bits of rude broken indian pottery and arrow heads and in the careson caves of the hills backof hack of it were found excellent specimens of indian pottery in bryantt bryants Br history the story of henry hudsons Hud sons voyage in we the half moon up the hudson in 1609 is told and it states that on his return do down W the river hudson was attacked attach ed by by about indians who came out of spuyten duyvil duyvis areek treek and were finally beaten back presumably they came from the village whose site is now marked by the old mound |