Harper's New York And Erie Canal Rail-Road Guide book
Harper's New York And Erie Canal Rail-Road Guide book
William Macleod
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The rail-road traverses the Lackawax- en River and part of its vale by two substantial bridges, which, with the aqueduct, make the distant view of the village very remLarkable and interesting. Our prurient curiosity to trace the meaning of Indian names was en- tirely at fault in its attempt to explain the word Lacka- waxen, or Lackaivack, as it is often called We were told it meant the "junction of streams," a translation we have heard given to a dozen Indian names of different or- thography an...d sound. Could there have been such a rad- ical difference in the dialects of the Indian tribes ? Being the outlet of the valley along which flows such a tide of trade connected with the mines of the interior, the Delaware, and the Hudson, there is every advantage in favor of the great growth of this village and its station. Beyond Lackawaxen we cross a small bridge, and continue following the Delavv^are, with its rafts, piles of timber, and constant lanes in the mountain's side for the descent of the logs.
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