They did have paths thru the area, and undoubtedly regarded this region a hunting ground. Arrow points, stone knives, and other stone tools attest to the presence of prehistoric peoples, whoever they may have been. Over the years many relics have been found by plowmen and those curious enough to pick up stones. Almost every boy, in years gone by, had a small collection of arrowheads. Occasionally such artifacts are still found.
Some good collections are still intact and are treasured by their owners.
George H. Phillips willed his collection to the Francis Harvey Green School, where it is on display. The archeological finds of Bethel, scant as they are, would indicate the presence of people here over a long period of time. Some experts now say that people have been in this area for eight or ten thousand years. The present writer feels that archeologists and anthropologists have been far too conservative in dating prehistoric artifacts throughout the Western Hemisphere. The greater likelihood is that humans have been here a long time.