Fort Massapeag Archeological Site
Fort Massapeag Archeological Site, Archaeological site in Massapequa, New York, United States.
The fortified settlement remains extend across Sunset Park, featuring defensive ditches and structural foundations from a 17th-century Dutch trading post.
Dutch colonial administrator Peter Stuyvesant established this trading post in 1656 through an agreement with Lenape chief Tackapausha for Native American commerce.
Archaeological excavations in the 1930s revealed Native American burial grounds and settlement evidence dating back thousands of years before European contact.
The archaeological site holds National Historic Landmark status since 1993 and remains accessible through Sunset Park near Fairfax and Gloucester Roads.
The site functioned as a wampum production center, where Native Americans manufactured traditional shell beads used as currency in colonial trade.
Location: New York
GPS coordinates: 40.86667,-73.53333
Latest update: March 11, 2025 02:12
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