Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 24, 1913, Page 10

COWHANTIG INDIANS. Hampton bas many historic places and foremost among them should be the Cowbantic ledges where dwelt the Cowhantic Indians, a peaceful tribe who were content to spend their sum- mers on the banks of the Little River and their winters in the ledges to the west of the valley, which bear their name. Once more we are indebted to the Bennett records and traditions to carry us back and bring us in touch with the first inhabitants of Howards Valley When the first “~William Bennett purchased his lands of the Cowhantic Indians about 1720, he found the smooth flats cleared and ready for his first crops. For his predecessor,” the red man had from time immemorial burned away the forests and kept the land clear and mellow for his fields of corn; while along the banks of the Little River he h.d built his wigwams, finding plenty of good fishing, eels, pickerel | etc; the muskrat and otter and all kinds of game in the woods to supply his needs. = The old corn field, are en- circled by three heavily wooded knolls, that rise,cone shaped, two on_ the North and one on the South of the| ;lats. Never has the greedy woodsman yeen permitted by the Bennett owners | € dishonor this virgin timber and to- Iay we see many of the same trees | standing on_these kno which | retched forth their giant anches | nd offered protection and shelter to :he Indian who built his campfires | | in their shade. And as we 100k upon “them we cannot help but wish that they could tell us of their vigils dur-| ing the two- centuries they ha guarded these Flats of the dusky squaws who planted their hills of | corn among the blackened stumps that studded these now -green fields. How the faithful creaturés made their early morning trips to the same knolls to visit their traps,—of their tramping up and down the banks of ame l.ittle River that has flowed and on if mission was to | hasten away e day of the Red Man and bring in the progress and civili- zation of the White. 1f one stops to consider the lay of the land on these Benmnett flats it gives one a very good idea of the sort | of location the Indian chose for his| primitive farming. It is said that there is no eas farm in town to cultivate tharg this Homestead which | shows how the Indian in choosing the site for his village took into col eration not only free access to but easy cultivation 3 well. made his winter mile from the summer its The Cowhantic ledges well worthy of greater notoriety. No one visiting in Hampton should fail to see the: They lie directly back of | the Howard Valley schoolhouse. A | lane leaves the main road just north of the schoolhouse and ascends the | steep Cowhantic hill meeting the road | on top of Jewett Hill thus uniting the | hill with the valley. This lane was | originnally laid out to accommodate the 80 odd scholars, that Afty years | ago lived on the Hill and attended | the Valley school. To-day there are but five houses on this road and one| scholar to attend the school. Following the lane for about forty rods brings one to a pair of bars opbening on the left. A rough path leads one to the Cowhantic Indians winter quarters. The ledges rise per- pendicular for about forty rods and are about fifty-six feet high. They | extend like a sheltering arm around | and above a broad smooth plain under | the hill. The smoke of their camp fires still shows against the face of the ledges and in the hollows of the| rocks where they built their fires. It was an ideal place for an encamp- ment: secure from attack from en- emies as the approach at either end| could easily have been guarded. Pro- | tected above by the sheer wall or| rock and below by the growth of| timber on the plain, it would have| been difficult indeed for a warring tribe of Indians to surprise the Cow- hantic Indians in this fastness. Standing on the plain now coveged with second growth timber and gaz- ing up at the gray hock walls, the massive natural fortress, entirely shutting out the world on the western side and casting grim shadows over all, one can understand the wisdom of the American Indian in choosing both his winter and summer homes. No longer can one picture him in imagi- | nation as an aimless wandering cre- ture thinking only of securing his food | from day to day. instead they can | realize his sagacity and prudence as) perhaps they never did before. | Scrambling up the steep path one | can reach the top of the ledge and | thus obtain a view of the surround- | ing country of surpassing beauty. | Rolling hills stretch away as far as| eye can see; the course of the Little| Urogen -- Uric Acid Solvent CURES RHEUMATISM, 1 Quickly ozml’s‘ 'v-)r swollen Joints and m heumatic pains away. e booklet. | Order through your druggist. Price. 50 cents and one douar. T THE UROGEN CO., octsd New London, Conn. — e Welsbach Mantles ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES GAS AND. ELECTRIC PORTABLE LAMPS WIRING IN ALL BRANCHES EVER READY FLASH LIGHTS! 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River can be traced by tr owth of | ways to this historic spot, and ¢ trees along its banks. White farm-|signboards to direct ehe visitors tk houses, red barns roofs of other | But even if vou must make your way | buildings are dotted here and tb through the undergrowth unguided, among the hollows of the hills, while | you will | well repaid by your visit directly east of the ledge the Valley | to the Cowhantic L gleams white and peace ) SUSAN JEW HOWE le. | Standing on the di: height and | looking down on the tree tops one can | i they can see the many ams among the trees; can see again the smoke of their fires curling lazily among the branches and | NCRWICH TOWN Near Points and Remote. catch the gleam of their camp fires| Mr. and Mr rank Skinner and | burning bright. One feels as if a|son Erle of Pec Corner, motored to trespassing upon an Indlan village | Waterford this w , wWhere M nd | and half expects to see the Redman step Mrs. George Peabody joined them. T then went to Blac returning with stealthy to his | party Hall, where home. But the silent gray old rocks | they visited James Mitchell, the uncle hold thelr secrets well, and no tale is | of Mrs, Skinner and Mrs., Peabody, | left to tell the story of the redman|now in his elghty-sixth year. The | who up to two hundred years ago|newly finished road from New Lon- made the fastnesses of Cowhantic|don to LLyme was found to be perfect rocks his home. The land i{s now owned by John Mcloughlin but the town should take pride in making suitable high- for motoring, Ohio Visitors Return. After passing several days with Motor Trip to Black ‘Hall—Guests from |.i d Pepsin Gum. All dealers who have not yet E. J. Cronin, Wauregan Hotel, Phone 704, from 6 to 8 p. automobile with Mr. and Mrs. W. Gy from | 3 I \1 o] 1 « A. Beebe | Jefferson ata, Mo g (= e Leona Hun- { Moosup heir uIv_.;— | othero. ¥ P of | er anc i aw M nd Mrs d- - R . L A o O A rarheck of West Town street. | Mrs Samuel Bryant and lttle son in Willimantic and Mood- | 2 { of “Town street, spent a month this h they will return home | detobier: Davotions, :t\:"\lx‘l"-“l[ M\:'-s,ym-_ ant’s former home in tford 1 Springfield, | mhere will be Octo davotiong alh it NaPCREReRetl o S Sacred Heart church ) | Mr. and Mrs, James McKee return 3 { evening. | today (' ) to Bliss Place after At Convention. | 5 [two weeks' absence spent in New schools have no sessions| Mrs. Arthur Tuttl rned _this | York and New Haven. ) The teachers of the | ¢ to Middletown visit at | —— ind West "';‘" Street | her former home on 1 ington ave-: Used Mails to Defraud. | ventior 1 gt ep. e { proprietor of tie Dr. Haux Spec- | tion of Afrs, 5. 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