To John P. McCarthy for Tom Mohr
 
Is this the same place as Ganestiquiaigon 1665-1687 on Map 6 p.33
in Helen H. Tanner's Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History?
 
He might also try the New York history list:
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Anna Mae Maday
Eddy Historical Collection
Hoyt Public Library
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On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, John P. McCarthy wrote:
 
> forwarded from arch-l -
> John McCarthy
> ---------------Original Message---------------
> To the group,
>
> I am trying to pinpoint the site of Ganatsekyagon, an historic Iroquois
> village located somewhere just east of Toronto, Ontario. It sat near the
> southern terminous of the eastern carrying place, a portage to the upper
> lakes.
>
> I have examined early French documentation and it just doesn't get
> specific enough. It does however suggest that these Iroquois also traded
> with the Dutch from present-day New York state.
>
> Does anyone know of any material that discusses 17th century Dutch
> trading patterns on the Great Lakes? Please feel free to post this query
> to another list if appropriate.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards, Tom Mohr. ([log in to unmask])
>
>
> ----------End of Original Message----------
>