Fort Massapeag Archeological Site
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.Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in New York, United States of America
- Also known as: “Fort Neck”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Oyster Bay and Grace Church Complex.
South Oyster Bay
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Oyster Bay is the portion of the Town of Oyster Bay roughly south of the Long Island Expressway, in Nassau County, New York. Its most prominent communities are Hicksville, Plainview, Bethpage, Farmingdale, and Massapequa.
Grace Church Complex
Heritage site
Photo: OrionBlue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grace Church Complex is a historic Episcopal church complex in Massapequa, Nassau County, New York. The complex consists of the church, surrounding parish cemetery, the Floyd-Jones family cemetery, and the DeLancey Floyd-Jones Free Library. Grace Church Complex is situated 1 mile north of Fort Massapeag Archeological Site.
Massapequa station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Massapequa is a station along the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch in Massapequa, New York, serving Babylon Branch trains. It is located on Sunrise Highway east of Broadway and NY 107 and parking lots are located far beyond its given location. Massapequa station is situated 1½ miles north of Fort Massapeag Archeological Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Massapequa and Seaford.
Massapequa
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Massapequa is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 21,355 at the time of the 2020 census.
Seaford
Town
Photo: Sullynyflhi, Public domain.
Seaford is a census-designated place in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 15,251 at the 2020 census. Seaford is situated 1½ miles northwest of Fort Massapeag Archeological Site.
East Massapequa
Town
East Massapequa is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. East Massapequa is situated 2 miles northeast of Fort Massapeag Archeological Site.
Fort Massapeag Archeological Site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nassau County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.6531° or 40° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
-73.46106° or 73° 27′ 40″ westOpen location code
87G8MG3Q+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 731208446OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5471603
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