. Historical records of a hundred and twenty years, Auburn, N. Y. . smoke from the chimneyof a white mans home had never ascended. According to the most authentic information L. Hardenbergh was still a bachelor, although 47years of age. In consideration of his services for theGovernment in the War of the Revolution, he had beengranted land in what is now Onondaga county. Thishe sold in order to secure lot No. 47 along the Owascooutlet which, when surveying it a short time before,seemed to suggest to him the possibilities of great achieve-ment. Col. Hardenberghs cabin from this time on
. Historical records of a hundred and twenty years, Auburn, N. Y. . smoke from the chimneyof a white mans home had never ascended. According to the most authentic information L. Hardenbergh was still a bachelor, although 47years of age. In consideration of his services for theGovernment in the War of the Revolution, he had beengranted land in what is now Onondaga county. Thishe sold in order to secure lot No. 47 along the Owascooutlet which, when surveying it a short time before,seemed to suggest to him the possibilities of great achieve-ment. Col. Hardenberghs cabin from this time on wasthe haven for new arrivals and travelers along the main ancient trail from the east to the west passednear the foot of Owasco lake, thence down the outletintersecting Genesee street at the head of the presentNorth street. Trails ran from the lake on both sides ofthe outlet, however, and continued on northward beyondthe settlement to Montezuma. The banks of the Owasco outlet, apparently at someancient time were the scene of a battle, or perhaps many. THE OLD ELEAZER HUNTER TAVERN Erected 1798, East Genesee Street. HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS 15 of them, for the Indian spoke of it as the place wheremen were killed. The battle ground in early Indianwars in the immediate vicinity was not alone at Oscovillage, now Fort Hill; it probably was too stronglyfortified for successful attack. But the Indians werenot unfriendly to the white men. The few that were stillpresent fished and hunted as was their custom and soughtas much as possible to live on terms of amity with thenew race. Drink, of which they knew nothing beforethe country of the civilized whites, aggravated theirmisery, and robbed them of their long standing virtue ofsobriety. So soon as the log cabin was completed and put inlivable condition. Col. Hardenbergh set about the workof utilizing the water power of the outlet. Some meansof grinding corn, other than by the usual poineers spring-pole and hollowed-out stump,
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