Die Zeitschrift New England . nam ar-rived mit den übrigen Pionieren. Durch die Anwesenheit ihres Führers bespuckt, arbeitete themen mit neuem Eifer und bis zum ersten April des Jahres, dem Jahre des Jahres, ein großes Boot, das die Adventure Galley, ein Flachboot, nannte. Und drei Kanus waren fertig.die kleine Flotte, die die Youghiogheny und die Monongahela hinunterschwimmt, begann mit einer itsmorable Reise durch den Ohio, und nach einer sechstägigen Reise erreichte sie ihre Desti-Nation an der Öffnung des Muskingum, das fast von großen Schächten von Platanen versteckt war, die weit über dem Wasser hingen. Die Waffen in Fort Harmar läuteten die ein

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The New England magazine . nam ar-rived with the rest of the pioneers. In-spired by the presence of their leader, themen worked with renewed zeal, and by thefirst of April, 1788, a large boat, whichthey named the Adventure Galley, a flat-boat, and three canoes, were finished.Floating down the Youghiogheny and the Monongahela, the little flotilla began itsmemorable voyage down the Ohio, andafter a six days journey reached its desti-nation at the mouth of the Muskingum, which was almost hidden by large branchesof sycamore-trees that hung far out overthe water. The guns at Fort Harmar heralded theapproach of the strangers, and as theyleaped on shore they were welcomed by thesoldiers of the garrison, and by CaptainPipe, a noted Delaware chief, who withseventy of his tribe was encamped on theeast bank of the river. Soon the sound ofthe axe echoed merrily through the primevalforest, and while some of the men clearedthe ground, others brought boards fromthe boat, with which they erected a large 700 NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE. An old-time view of the historic Mound Cemetery at Marietta marquee for General Putnam and tempo-rary huts for themselves. When the surveyors began to define thecity plat they discovered the remains of afortified town, but of the people who builtit they could learn nothing. The Indians, being questioned, would only shake theirheads and say that the mounds and elevatedsquares were the work of a race who hadlong since vanished from the face of theearth. The worthy pioneers gave evidenceof their wisdom and culture by at once de-ciding to preserve these remarkable earth-works for public use. This was formallydone at the first meeting of the directorsand agents of the Ohio Company west ofthe Alleghenies, which was held in GeneralPutnams marquee on the second of July, 1788. The smaller square was called Cap-itolium; the larger one, Quadranaow;and the broad graded way which led fromit to the Muskingum River, Sacra Via.These names were undoubtedly suggestedby the memb

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