Flax Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Susquehanna River |
| Coordinates | 42°23′13″N 75°10′48″W / 42.387°N 75.180°W |
| Administration | |
 United States | |
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Village | Otego |
Flax Island was an island located by Otego, New York, on the Susquehanna River below the mouth of Flax Island Creek. In a deed from 1807 it is called Flax Island, and also Vrooman's Island. It has since washed away.[1]
It was where Indians grew wild flax or hemp. The hemp was a necessity to the Indians, who called the surrounding area Otsdawa which translates to "the place of the big hemp".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A History of Otego". archive.org. 1904. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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