Fort Corchaug Archeological Site
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| Fort Corchaug Archeological Site | |
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| Location: | Cutchogue, Town of Southold, NY |
| Designated as NHL: | January 20, 1999 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | January 18, 1974 [2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001308 |
Fort Corchaug Archeological Site is an archaeological site showing evidence of 1600's contact between Native Americans and Europeans. Fort Corchaug itself was a log fort built by Native Americans. It may have been to protect the Corchaug tribe from other Indians, built with the help of Europeans[3]. Ralph Solecki, a prominent American archaeologist, grew up nearby and conducted several digs on site.[4]
It remains today one of the few undisturbed Indian Fort archaeological sites in the North East. [5] and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1999.[1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Fort Corchaug Archaelogical Site. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-11).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Newsday.com Article on Site
- ^ NY Times article
- ^ Fort Corchaug History
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