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Fort Massapeag Archeological Site
40.6531° N, -73.4611° E
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Fort Massapeag Archeological Site is a historic archaeological site at Sunset Park in Massapequa, New York. It is believed to be the site of a New Netherland trading post built in the mid-17th century to facilitate trade with local Native Americans, and possibly serve as a wampum factory. It was first excavated in the 1930s by a team including Ralph Solecki. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
Historical Timeline
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Stuyvesant-Tackapausha agreement
1656
Dutch transfer to British
1664
Lenape land sale to English settlers
1694
1930s excavations and discoveries
1930s
National Historic Landmark designation
1993
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Defensive Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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