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Essay on History of Pollution in Naylor’s Run Outside of our very on school is a stream ecology. This stream is called Naylor’s Run and it is located in Naylor’s Run Park. This stream has a long and rich history. Throughout this history the stream was exposed to pollutants. These pollutants and how it came to be a problem in Naylor’s Run will be looked at more closely in the following paragraphs. This history can be separated into four eras, the time before the Native Americans, Arrival of the Salty Men, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Times. To really understand the stream we must first look at its distant past. The time when only Native Americans ruled this area was before the 1600’s. A tribe called the Lenni Lenape dominated this particular area. The specific band of Lenni Lenape in this area was called the Unami. The Unami ranged from what is now Delaware to Southeast Pennsylvania. This Native Americans lead a very peaceful life. Their daily activities included hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, farming, and travelling. They lived in structures known as wigwams and long houses. They were very at peace with nature. Only small amounts of animal life were killed for food, clothing, shelter