[Greenwich Village by Anna Alice Chapin]@TWC D-Link bookGreenwich Village CHAPTER II 2/36
The Warrens were undoubtedly among the earliest representative residents in the little country resort, but by no stretch of imagination could any private estate, however ample or important, be called a village. But Greenwich was the third name to be applied to this particular locality. Once upon a time there was a little settlement of Indians--the tribe was called the Sappocanicon or Sappokanikee.
Like other redmen they had a gift for picking out good locations for their huts or wigwams--whatever they were in those days.
On this island of Manhattan they had appropriated the finest, richest, yet driest piece of ground to be had.
There were woods and fields; there was a marvellous trout stream (Minetta Water); there was a game preserve, second to none, presented to them by the Great Spirit (in the vicinity of Washington Square).
There was pure air from the river, and a fine loamy soil for their humble crops.
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