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Gardiner’s Island, Long Island, New York

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Southern New England, 1638-45, image 10 of 19 Gardiner’s Island, Long Island, New York “Not only was the “crowding” pushed along the shores of the mainland, but it crossed the Sound. In 1639, Lion Gardiner purchased of the Indians the island Manchonack – since know as Gardiner’s Island – near Montauk Point. Shelter Island, still [...]

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Montauk Point, Long Island, New York

Monday, April 9, 2007

Southern New England, 1638-45, image 11 of 19 Montauk Point, Long Island, New York “The same year some New Haven people took possession at Southold on the Sound. The young colonies had not long to wait, when once a firm foothold was gained, for accessions both from Old and New England. Nor were the Dutch [...]

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