The land is part of a much larger tract given by the British to their Indian allies from New York in 1784 when members of the tribes fled to Canada after the American war of independence.

• 该土地是一片更大区域的一部分，这片区域是1784年英国人交给他们来自新约克郡（NewYork）地区的印第安盟友的，这些部落成员于美国独立战争之后逃到了加拿大。