Fort Corchaug Archaeological Site
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Fort Corchaug Archeological Site
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Fort Corchaug Vicinity
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| Location: | Cutchogue, Town of Southold, NY |
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| NRHP Reference#: | 74001308 |
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| Added to NRHP: | January 18, 1974[1] |
| Designated NHL: | January 20, 1999[2] |
Fort Corchaug Archeological Site is an archaeological site showing evidence of 17th century 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.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Fort Corchaug Archaelogical Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-11. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=-95678437&ResourceType=Site.
- ^ Newsday.com Article on Site
- ^ NY Times article
- ^ Fort Corchaug History
- ^ ""The Promise of Corchaug: Archaeologists hope a buried fort will reveal new secrets of Indian Civilization" by Steve Wick". Newsday. Undated, downloaded 9/2007. http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-history-hs212a,0,5584827.story.
Coordinates: 41°00′09.66″N 72°29′55.48″W / 41.0026833°N 72.4987444°W
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