Reply To: “Indian Reservation” in Fieldston?

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From John McNamara’s History in Asphalt, p 113 of Fourth Revised Edition,  2010
INDIAN ROAD. This is a private road into the Former “Fieldston” estate owned by Major Joseph Delafield,who gave it the name. In the 19th century, social clubs, athletic teams and political organizations
liked to adopt Indian names, and Squire Delafield indulged in the fancy.