Samuel Smith Tavern Site

Samuel Smith Tavern Site
Smith Tavern excavation, c. 1970
Nearest city Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°55′12″N 70°03′26″W / 41.919906°N 70.057118°W / 41.919906; -70.057118Coordinates: 41°55′12″N 70°03′26″W / 41.919906°N 70.057118°W / 41.919906; -70.057118
Built 1690
NRHP Reference #

77000108

[1]
Added to NRHP November 11, 1977

The Samuel Smith Tavern Site is a historic archeological site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. It encompasses the remains of a late 17th century tavern operated by Samuel Smith, owner of Great Island, which shelters Wellfleet Harbor. The tavern site is located within the Cape Cod National Seashore, and is accessible via the Great Island Trail.[2][3] The site was excavate in 1969-70, recovering thousands of artifacts, including clay pipes, drinking artifacts, a harpoon, and a chopping block fashioned from whale vertebrae.[4]

The tavern site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Great Island Trail brochure" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  3. ↑ "Guide's Guide to Great Island" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  4. ↑ "2011 Cape Cod National Seashore Newsletter" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-15.


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