Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
A NOTABLE COLLECTION
Indian md Military Relics of Or. ID. s.
Kellogg of Pint sburgh.
CFrom the Plattsburgh Press.)

fFrom the Plattsburgh Press)
DR.. .. s. Kellogg's collection OF relics
has long been an object OF interest in
this city. Few except those of his most
intimate friends have ever realized the
magnitude of the collection. That part
of it devoted to Indian relies is perhaps
the most interesting. particularly as the
larger part OF them were found In the
valley and a large part Of them within
IL miles Of Plattsburgh.
Or. Kellogg has been collecting for
over 20 years and large part Of the
specimens We're secured by himself Prob
ably no ono in this section is so we'll
qualified as he to speak on the pre-his-
toric tribes Of the valley. Or. Kellogg g
researches led to the discovery Of the
sites Of number Of Indian villages
Twenty-one such sites were discovered
by him the largest being one In the sand
dunes near Dead Creek. Other sites
where pottery and flint implements IN
abundance were discovered We're al tho
mouth Of the Big Chazy. South Platts-
burgh, and in the town Of Peru. In fact
there Is no town in the country and few
islands on the lake which have not been
visited by the doctor IN his researches.
The collection consists Of over 2ooco
IN number, The stone relics are Of the
Clipped, smooth and POLISHED varieties
and include gonees. grooved axes ham
mers, pestles, arrowheads. spearheads.
knives. drills. ornaments. Roth stone
pipes and those of clay have been found
and this part OF the collection Is most
Interesting TO smoker. So perfect are
some Of the specimens that they could
be used at the present time.
An INTERESTING feature is about score
Of copper Implements knives, spearheads
and Ratchet heads. There Is practically
no copper ore In this section and no nat
I've copper nearer than the Lake Superior
rigion. These copper implements werc all
found near here showing that they were
either procured by the Indians In trade,
or as Is more likely. taken from slain
or captive enemies
number OF bone avis. punches and
harpoons Of bone are also included. One
harpoon head found at the Creek is
particularly fine specimen.
Pieces of pottery almost without num-
Der were found by Dr.. Kellogg In fact
he Identifies village site by the pottery
found Portions OF the ;uins Of more
than eight hundred vessels are in the
collection and several Of the Jars have
been restored. work requiring care and
patience. There are several kinds of or
namentaton always elaborate and grace
fully arranged. Identations, lines and
wavy stamps are generally used and in
some cases the mark of the fingers of the
squaw who made the vessel can be seen.
None of tho bottoms Of the vessels are
fiat and It is thought that they We're
intended TO be set in the soft sand or an
identation in the earth.
Another part Of the collection Is that
which includes the fire arms, swords and
other military relics. There are a num-
Der of fntlocks. all in a splendid state
OF preservation. One musket was carried
by William Couch, after whom Couch
street Is named. in the battle Of Lundy's
Lane There are swords and sahres used
on both sides In the Battle Of FTatts
burgh. a lead lade for moulding bullets
from Fort Ticonderoga. shells. canister
and cannon balls fired In thee Battle Of
Plattsburgh and curously carved pow
der horns. so many things that anything
like an inventory in a newspaper article
Is impossible
DR. Kellogg also has splendid assert
ment OF old blue china, plates. platters,
cups. pitchers and mugs IN great pro-
fusion. all Of them undenlably genuine.
What is OF special local interest is a
collection Of BEDFORD glass made by a