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HISTORIC AND NATURAL DISTRICTS
INVENTORY FORM
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC' PPJESERVA~IO~
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION
ALBANY, NEW YORK (518) 474-0'479 , ..
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
UNIQUE SITE NO.
QUAD ,
SERIES
NEG. NO · ' '
YOUR NAME: Tnwn of Sou'Ehnld ./ ~lVI~TA
DATE:
YOUR ADDRESS: Town ~:a]]~ Mn~r~ Rc~nd TELEPHONE:~89Z
Southold, L.I., N.Y. 11971_
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
1. NAME OF DISTRICT: Goldsmith Inlet Park (County Park)
2. COUNTY:Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE: Peconic
3. DESCRIPT-ION:
Goldsmith Inl,t County Park is a 38-40 acre wooded property
lying on the ,ast side of Goldsmith Inlet and extending to
Long Island Sound, which bounds it on the north. Soundview
Avg. bounds it on the south. It is traversed by a nature
trail. There are osprey platforms and one nest. The woods
are hardwood, hickory, oak, maple, and marsh grasses include
bullrushes.
Th~ present nature trail is apparently the remains of the
road that was access to the footbridge over the mill dam.
The mill was on the west bank of the inlet.
4. SIGNIFICANCE:
Preserved is its natural state by the Suffolk-County Depart-
ment of Parks, the area has a variety of local fauna on the
upland and also preserves extensive wetlands.
The property was owned by L.R. Case and S.F. Overton in 1909,
and by Case in 1929.
Today's nature trail as indicated on the N.Y.S. DOT map was
apparently the access road to the footbridge over the mill
dam. The erosion o& shell from portions of this dirt road
(cont.)
5. MAP:
HP-2
N.Y.S. DOT Southold Quad
6. SOURCES:
E. Belcher-Hyde. Atlas of Suffolkfiountyt L.I.
Side. Sound Shore. 1909
Dolph & Stewart. Atlas of Suffolk County. 1929
Peter Liss. Interview 11/13/86~ 765-i076
Culture Resource Survey Report.
Vol. 2, North
Johannemann & Schroeder. 1980
7. THREAFS TO AREA:_ None.
BY ZONING [] BY ROADS [~]
BY DETERIORATION []
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
OTHER
BY DLVELOPERg ~
LOCAL AT~il~UDES TOWARD THE AREA:
PHOTOS:
Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt, research assistant.
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(cont.)
4. SIGNIFICANCE:
indicates its early surfacing material.
Shell was commonly used for road surfaces in the 19th
century. A trench dug by the archeologists revealed
that brick was once part of the road surfacing.
PHASE II CULTURAL RESOURCE~S'URVEY REP(;~T
for
Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation
and
N.Y. State Division for Historic Preservation
PARK #35: GOLDSMITH INLET COUNTY PARK
Prepared by:
Edward J. Johannemann
Project Director
Laurie Schroeder
Ass't Project Director
Dr. Philip C. Weigand
Consultant
L.I. Archaeological Project
Suffolk Co. Archaeological Assoc.
Anthropology Dept.
S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook
October - November 1980
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8'-'
SUFFOLK COUNTy
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
CUL. TURAI. RESOURCF. SITE I'NvEN~ORY
MAP SYMBOLS
PARK BOUNDARY
(RAND G. MAPS)
PARK PROP. LINES
(SITE MAPS) ....................
ABORIGiNAl. SITES ............... ..... Q
INDIAN-HISTORIC SITES. ................ ~
HISTORIC SITES ..'~ ................ ~)
C 0 NTEMPORAR~' SITES ..........
SITE BOUNDARY: .... .~[~ii[[i[[[[[i[?
SUBSURFACE TEST ............... (~)
~rEST' NO. PREFIX-NETHOD
A · AUG~R
C · CORE BORING
P · PROBE
S ' SHOVEl.
T· TROWEl.
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Figure 2. Aboriginal, historic and contemporary site locations within
Goldsmith Inlet County Park. (U.S.G.S. 1956)
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I. LAND USE
A. Aboriginal
The north shore harbors and rivers of Long Island (ie. Mt. Sinai
Harbor & the Nissequogue River) were locales of high levels of aboriginal
environmental exploitation. Tidal streams and bays provided for readily
available shellfish resources and natural, protective shields from
climatic rigors. ~
At Goldsmith Inlet Co. Park, the natural intrusion of salt water
into the pond created a brackish condition that was conducive to shell-
fish proliferation. This same situation exists today.
However, the.lower elevations that exist to the west of the inlet
pond would not have offered sufficient protection for winter encampments
from'the prevailing northwest winds. Lacking this protective shield,
the potential for the discovery of aboriginal campsites is somewhat
diminished. However, this hypothesis does not exclude the terrain from
aboriginal exploitation activities in the course of their seasonal
rounds; it merely means that less time was spent at these locales.
Larger bays that provided shelter experienced longer periods of occupa-
tion at the base of their protected slopes. Some occupations lasted
well into the winter months resulting in a greater accumulation of
refuse. This physiographic condition exists in Mt. Sinai Harbor where
several sites, representing the Transitional Archaic and Woodland
Periods, were excavated by this writer. The postulate for wintering
at these sites is based upon small shell pits containing (almost
exclusively) soft clam refuse (or long clam; Mya avenaria). This mollusk
is usually found at depths of about l0 cm. to 20 cm. below the surface
of beach exposed at low tides and was, therefore, an easily accessible
food source in the ~inter months. Other mollusks located in deeper
water (ie. oyster and hard clam) would not have been accessible due to
frigid waters and the icing over of the bays.
B. Aboriginal Site Inventory
One Adena, one Levanna and three Lamoka-like quartz projectile
points were recovered from the surface of a contemporary and historic
dump site {35-1). Because the three poin~were found on the surface
of the refuse in a cluster, there is a strong possibility that they
were part of someone's collection that was.inadvertently discarded.
However, they also may have been found within the park area or in the
cultivated field to the east.
In order to substantiate this, subsurface test 35-S-1 was conducted
within the vicinity to detect the possible presence of aboriginal material
below the surface. Historic cultural material was only recovered.
(See Historic Site Inventory, Site 35-1). (,
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The detection of submarsh aboriginal shell middens was attempted
on the east and north sides of the inlet pond without success. {See
Test Excavation Data, 35-C-7 & 35-C-8). The subsurface tests indicated
that the marsh stratum is relatively thin (12 - 20 cm. thick).
C. Historic
The salt hay around Goldsmith's Inlet wa~ exploited for use
as bedding and cattle feed. Further inland, oat, barley and corn cul-
tivation was prevalent. During the late 1800's grain'cultivation for
liquor production was a big industry. {Mr. Miller and Mr. Wagnor,
personal communications)
But perhaps the most significant economic aspect of Goldsmith's
Inlet was the lgth century tidal grist mill. It was constructed c.
1840 by local subscribers who "formed a company...buying shares to
finance the building of the mill on tidewater.~." (Newell 1962:88 &
1976:41; Southold Historic Soc. 1960:52) It was located on the west
side~f the inlet at the mouth of the cove. (Newell 1976:41; Southold
Historical Soc. 1960:52) The following is a first-hand description of
the mill and its operations from a local resident, Rosalind Case Newell:
"For years the gutter {channel) was bulkheaded by big cribs of
logs and heavy timbers filled with rocks, and the tide scoured
out the bed of the channel..." (1976:45)
According to Mrs. Newell, easterly storms would drive the beach
sands to the west, thereby blocking the mouth of the inlet which then
was shovelled out by villagers. (1976:45)
"...twice during the 'day's 24 hours the high tide was impounded
by solid wooden gates on a footbridge which was built across the
narrow gutter of the mill stream. At the top of the tide these
gates were closed until the tide outside had fallen enough to
make a drop of waterfall. Then the side gate was opened and
the diverted tidewater rushed out under the big paddle wheel,
its wide blades slapping through the water, glistening and
dripping as it was rotated by the flow. The force of the tide
sometimes amounted to l0 horsepower, and inside the mill by a
system of cogs, pulleys, belts and wheels i~ ran the grindstones.
During the busy season when there was much grist to be ground the
miller, who lived on the nearby hill, had to use both high tides.
Even if one of them came in the middle of'the night, he had to
work then. So later an addition was built onto the grey shingled
building, and on the top was erected a tall.frame with a great
armed windwheel standing high above. (Plate 2) This auxiliary
power increased the output of the mill and made it easier for the
miller.
"Farm teams drove up to the loading platform on the road side
of the mill, bringing sacks of grain to be ground. Small schooners
and sloops loaded with wheat sailed, across Long Island Sound
from Connecticut to tie up at the bulkhead on the water side and
wait for their grain to be converted into flour. Upstairs inside
the mill the grain was dumped into a big hopper and ran down
between the round, flat grindstones spinning against each other,
the flour falling out below through a chute. This guided the
white stream into a bag hooked underneath like an open mouth."
(1962:88-89)
According to the Southold Historical Soc'iety (1960:52), John C.
Appleby was the first miller and Gilbert Terry was the last miller.
"The windwheel was wrecked in the well-remembered bad November
storm of 1898, (Plate 3) and the increasing use of gasoline
motors soon afterward made the water wheel obsolete." (Newell
1962:89)
The mill structure was torn down in 1906.,{Plate 4) {Southold
Historical Soc. 1960:52) The beams were used for lumber, the shingles
for firewood, one millstone was sold to a Southampton man for use in
his garden and the other is in the possession of the Southold Historical
Society (the front step of the Moore House). {Newell 1976:45) Even
though the majority of this historic structure and its appurtenances
lay outside park boundaries, their close proximity and historic signif-
icance warrant mention in this report.
Rowing, cla~ming, eeling, crabbing and fishing were also among the
various activities that centered around the inlet pond. (Newell
1962:89)
D. Historic Site Inventory
Site 35-1 (Figure 3) A late 19th c. to contemporary refuse midden
is lo~th of the inlet pond and it includes building and
domestic materials. Based on the level of the bog (4 m. to the west),
the refuse midden is ap. 1 m. thick. The entire site area displays
evidence of extensive amateur disturbances. Subsurface test 35-S-1
yielded shell, coal, 1 pc. of bone and 1 wire-cut nail; representative
samples of the following were collected: window glass, bottle glass,
whiteware and redware.
Site 35-2 {Figure 3) This early 20th c.'ac~umulation of cultural
debris was also subjected to subsurface testing (35-S-2). The midden
is ap. 32 cm. thick and contains whiteware, green transfer on whiteware,
coal, brick, shell, pcs. of leather and bottle glass fragments.
Site 35-3 (Figure 3) This 27 cm. thick, late 19th c. refuse midden
conta~following cultural material (35-S-3): Bottle glass frag-
ments ("Greens Nervura"), stoneware, redware, shells, coal, coal ash and
unidentifiable pcs. of metal. ?,
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Site 35-4 (Figure 4) The erosion of shell from portions of this
dirt road ~ indicative of its early surfacing material. Crushed oyster
shell was commonly used for road surfaces in the 19th century. It was
probably resurfaced with oil-penetrated sand when the beach cottages
(Contemporary Site Inventory) were constructued. Pcs. of this surfacing
are evident today. Trench 35-T-4 also revealed that brick was once
part ofthe road surfacing.
Site 35-5 (Figures 4 & 8) This area i! %he hypothetical location
of th~r~st mill. Six weathered pilings (6" in d~ameter) are
still visible along and parallel to the western edge of the inlet. An
accumulation of boulders (in association with the piles) may represent
part of the original mill dam construction. Red sandstone blocks of
various sizes {located 70 m. south of the piles) may have been part of
the foundation or bulkheading. {Plate l) According to Mr. Edward
Schwindt {personal communication), a 12 - 14" square mortisse-and-tendon
timber lay among the boulders until the Southold Historical Society
retrieved it for their collection.
It should be noted that the 1873 Beers map shows the grist mill
{"G.M.!') west of the road leading to the Sound (Mill Rd.). The Beers
survey must be in error since a tidal mill could not have been powered
this far from the tidal inlet and dam. However, a structure located
where the mill should have been is labelled "G. Terry". Since Gilbert
Terry was one of the millers, the miller's residence and mill locations
were probably reversed.
The mill structure was also noted on the west side of the inlet on
the east side of Mill La. on the 1859 Chace and 1904 U.S.G.S. maps.
Site 35-8'(Figure 4) This surface scattering of early 20th c.
refuse included the following artifactual material: whiteware, bottle
glass, window glass, and shell. Subsurface test 35-S-6 indicated that
the refuse did not represent an accumulation of debris but rather a
single deposit (as the site had no stratigraphical depth).
Miscellaneous A boarding house, known locally as the Worthwhile
Inn, was located on the west side of the inlet pond about 600' south
of the mill remains (35-5). It was constructed.in the early 1900's
and, as local residents recall, was very active'during the Prohibition
Era. The three-story structure was torn down c..1975 after it was
abandoned and left to the elements. (Mr. Edward. Schwindt and Mr. C. G.
Peterson, personal communications) A reconnaissance of the clearing,
where the motel supposedly stood, proved negative.
E. Contemporary ....-..
The 34 acres of this park have been designated a natural preserve.
(Suffolk Co. Dept of Parks, Recreation & Conservation 1979:9)
F. Contemporary S~te Inventory
Site 35-6 (Figure 4) Evidence of .~a~contemporary beach house exists
in this ~ty. All that remains is a concrete,~lock foundation,
brick and red-dyed mortar.
Site 35-7 (Figure 4) Evidence of another contemporary beach house
exist~locality: three concrete slabs with "Casa de Pumpereau,
Sept. 9, 1946" etched into one.
Both of these structures are shown on the 1966 Van Tuyl map along
with two other standing structures. Evidence of the others was not
found.
Miscellaneous Mr. C. G. Peterson (personal communication) indicated
that a contemporary home, with a cinder block foundation, existed
across Mill La. from his own house. The terrain east of Mill La. was
probed for evidence of the "Nelson" house without success.
II. CULTURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS
A. Aboriginal
The lack of protective terrain to the west of the inlet and pond
would have inhibited winter exploitation of the marine sustenance
resources. However, summer exploitation cannot be disregarded for this
same reason. Unfortunately, the west side of the inlet and pond have
undergone extensive alteration due to historic (Worthwhile Inn) and
contemporary (residential) construction activities. In addition, a
paved parking area is located directly west of the inlet.
The intermittent exploitation of Goldsmith's Inlet may be represented
by the small collection of lithics deposited in the 35-1 historic refuse
dump. These, however, were probably collected from the west side of
Mill La. where higher, dryer terrain must have existed. (The area is
now residential.)
Limited exploitation may have also occurred on the east side of the
inlet pond but was, again, probably inhibited by the marshy nature of
the terrain.
Older Archaic sites may be located beneath the existing water level
of the pond. These occupations have now been inundated due to the rising
of sea level over the past 2500 years. Detection of such sites requires
special equipment that was unavailable for this survey.
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B. Historic
The most significant aspect of historic land exploitation was the
tidal/wind grist mill {35-5) that existed just west of the inlet.
The sparse remnants of this structure have been removed as articles of
historic value while the remaining remnants continue to be subjected
to the erosive tides that flow through the channel. Since they too will
be undetectable some day, we have attempted to present them in this
report through plans, photographs and literary descriptions.
The sand, shell, brick and oil-surface road {35-4) is another
impo-r~t~'nt aspect of land exploitation since it probably served as an
access road to the footbridge which linked the east side of the inlet
with the grist mill.
The various refuse middens that dot the perimeteb of the inlet pond
(35-1 to 35-3, 35-8) were probably deposited by neighboring residents
(some of whom still occupy the west bank of the inlet pond outside the
County parkland). The only midden which accumOlated over a period of
time-was Site 35-1; the others represent single time periods.
C. Contemporary
These cultural resources have been identified only as a means of
distinguishing them from historically-significant sites.
Figure 3, Aboriginal-historic (35-1) and historic (55-2, 35-5) site
locations. (Lockwood, Kessler & Bartlett 197a)
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Figure 4. Historic (35-4, 35-5, 35-8) and contemporary (35-6, 35-7) site
locations. (Lockwood, Kessler & Bartlett 1974)
LONG ISLAND SOUND'
.,..'t.;~ ....
Figure .5.
Location of "Goldsmiths InletL". (U.S. Coast Survey 18~8)
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Figure 6. Hiskoric site location oF Site 55-5 (~r&st mi11). (Beers 187~)
Figure 7. Historic siEe location of Site 35-~ (grist mill). (IISGS 1904)
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Figure 8.
Site plan of 35-5.
NEW YORK STATE PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE INVENTORY FORM
For Office Use Only--Site Identifier
Project Identifier ~
Your Name Edward 3. Oohannemann
Address Anthropoloqy Department
S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook
Zip 117P4
Date July, 1980
Phonegl6) 246-8615, 6745
Organization (if any) Lonq Island Archaeoloqical Rroject
.1. Site Identifier(s)
2. County Suffolk
Edward 3ohannemann
One of following:
City
Township Pecgp~c_
Incorporated Village
Unincorporated Village or
Hamlet
3. Present Owner Suffolk Co. Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation
Address P.O. 8ox 144
West Sayville, N.Y.
Zip 11796
4. Site Description (check all appropriate categories):
Site
xStray find Cave/Rockshelter
Pictograph Quarry
Burial Shell midden
xSurface evidence Camp
Material below plow zone --Burred evidence
Single component
Location
Under cultivation
Pastureland
___Upland
Soil Drainage: excellent
Slope: flat gentle
Distance to nearest water
Elevation: 5 ft.
--Evidence of features
___Multicomponent
Never cultivated
XWoodland
Workshop
Mound
Village
Material in plow zone
Intact occupation flc
Stratified
Previously cultivated
Floodplain
Sustaining erosion
good fair ~ poor
moderate steep x
from site (approx.) 130 ft.
5. Site Investigation (append additional sheets, if necessary):
Surface date(s) July, 1980
x Site---Map (Submit with form*)
-~-Collection
Subsurface--date(s) 9/4/80
Testing: shovel X___coring other
no. of units 1
(~ubmit plan of
unit size30 X 40
units with form*)
Excavation: unit size no. of units
(Submit plan of units with form*)
* Submission should be 8%"x11", if feasible
Investigator Ed 3ohannemann & Laurie Schroeder
Page. 2
Manuscript or published report(s)
(reference fully):
PE $3
Present repository o~ materials Anthropology Dept. S.U.N.Y. Stony 8rook
Component(s) (cultural affiliation/dates):
7 List of material remains (be
object and material):
as specific as possible in identifying
1 Adena, 1 Levanna and 3 Lamoka-like quartz projectile points.
If historic materials are evident, check here and fill out historic
site for~. ×
Map References:
Map or maps showing exact.location and extent of
site must accompany this form and must be identified
by source and date. Keep this submission to 8½"xll",
if possible.
USGS 7% Minute Series Quad. Name 1956 Sou/hold Quadrangle
For Office Use Only UTM Coordimates
Photography (optional for environmental impact survey):
Please submit a '5"x7" black and white print(s) showing the current
state of the site. Provide a label for the print(s) on a separate
sheet.
Not conducive ko photographing.
NEW YORK STATE HISTOHIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE INVENTORY FORM
For Office Use 0nlm--Site Identifier
:o:Ject :Identifier
Your Name Edward 3. '5onannemann Phone
Zip 11
Organl~&tion (if ~} L.I. A~chee~oqical Projec~
1. Site Identifier (s) Ed 2ohannemann
2. .Co~t~ Suffolk One o~ ~o~lowing:
Date .~pvembe~ 11t 1980
( }
City.
Township. Peconic
Incorporated Village
Unincorporated Village or
Hamlet
Present Owner Suffolk to. Dept. of Parks~ Recreation & Conservation
Address P.O. Box
West Sayville. N.Y.
zip 11796
Site Description (check all appropriate categories):
Structure/site
Superstructure: complete~artial collapsed__not evident__
Foundation: above below__ (ground level) not evident
Structural subdi~-~sions apparent __Only surface traces ~sible
'--Buried traces detected
~'~st Construction materiels (be as specific as possible):
Grounds
Under cultivation Sustaining erosion x Woodland
----Never- cultivated ~-~eviously cultivated 'k--Floodplain
~'~11 Drainage~ exc~--~lent -- qood fair ~/- poor
Slope: flat gentle moderate -~tmep x . --
Distance to ~arest w~-~er from s~ucture ~pprox.)
~levation: 5 '
__Upland
Pastureland
Site Investigation
Surface--date(s) 3uly 1980
x Site Map (Submit wi~h form*)
--Collection
Su~'~urface--date(s) · 9/6/80
Testing: shovelx coring other
no. of-~nits --1
(append additional sheets, if necessary):
unit size ~0 X 60 em.
(Submit plan of units with form*)
~xcavation: unit size no. of units
(Submit plan of units with form*)
Submission should be 8%#xll", if feasible
Investigator Ed Johanpe~ann & laurie Srhrneder
Manuscript or published report(s) (reference fully):
Present repository of materiels
Anthropoloqy Depl:.~ S.U.N.Y. 5tnnv Rrnn~
Page 2 .. ..
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6. Site inventory:
a~ date constructed or occupation period late 19th ~. to contemporary
b. previous ow, ers, if known
c. modifications, if known
(append additional sheets, if necessary)
Site documentation (append additional sheets, if necessary):
a. Historic map references
1) Name Date Source
Present loca=ion o~ original, i~ known
'2)
Name Date Source
Present location 0£' original, i~ known
Representation in existing photography
1) Photo date Where located
2) Photo date Where located
Primary and secondary source documentation (reference fully)
Persons with memory of site:
1) Name ~Address
2) Name Address
8. List of material remains other than those used in construction
as specific as possible in identifying object and material):
Shell, cos/, 1 pc. of bone, 1 wire-cut' nail, window glass, bottle glass, white-
ware and redware.
If prehistoric materials are evident, check here and £111 out
prehistoric site form. ~_
9. Map References:
Map or maps showing exact 10cation and extent of
site must accompany this form and must be identified
by source and date. Keep this submission to 8%"x1~'.
if feasible.
10.
USGS 7% Minute Series Quad. Name ~,.~h~
For Office Use Only--UTM Coordinates ..
Photography (optional for environmen~al impact survey):
Please submit a 5"x7" black and white print(s) showing the current
state of the site. Provide a label for the print(s) o~ a separate
sheet.
NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE INVENT£.F~.~ FC :M
For Office Use Only--site Identifier
roject Identifier
,our Name Edward 3. Oohannemann
Address Anth~opoloq¥ Department
S.U.N.¥. 5tony 8rook
Zip 11794
Organization (if any)
1. Site Identifier (s)
2. CoJmty Suffolk
Phone
tono Island Archaeoloqical P~oject
Edward 3ohannemann
One of following:
Date ,ul} . 980
(516)
City
Township_ Peconic ---
Incorporated Village
Unincorporated Village or
Hamlet
3. Present Owner Suffolk Co. Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation
Address P.O. Box 144
West Savvi%le, N.Y.
Zip 11796
4. Site Descri~ption (check all appropriate categories):
Structure/site
Superstructure: complete~artial___collapsed not evident
Foundation: above below (ground level) not evident ---
Structural subdi~-~sions ap--parent Only surface traces ~sible
~Buried traces detected '
~=~st construction materials (be as specific as possible):
Grounds
. Under cultivation Sustaining erosion x Woodland .. Upland
~Never-~ultivated . Previously cultivated __--Floodplain" Pastureland
Soil Drainage: excellent good ~ fair x__ poor__
Slope: flat gentle mo~rate x steep
Distance to ~earest w~er from s~-~ucture T~pprox.) ~.
Zlevation: '5 f~.
Site Investigation (append additional
Surface--date(s)
.~_Site Map (Submit with'form*)
Collection
Su~urface--date(s)
Testing: shovel× coring__other
no. of-'~nits 1
sheets, if necessary):
unit size ~O × aD rm
(Submi~ plan of units with form*)
Excavation: unit size no. of units
(Submit plan of units with form*)
e Submission should be 8%"x11", if feasible
~nuscript or published report(s) (reference fully):
Present repository of materials
Anthropology Department S.U.N.Y. _Stony Brook
Page 2 ,-
Site inventory:
a~ date constructed or occupation period early 20th c.
b. previous owners, if known
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c. modifications, if knoWn~
(append additional sheets, if necessary) .
Site documentation (append additional sheets, ~ necessary)=
Historic map references
1} Name Date
Present location cZ original,
2) Name' "' Date
Present location ~ original,
Source
Source
i~'k~own
Representation in existing photography
1) Photo date Where located
2) P~oto date Where.located
Primary and secondary source documentation
reference fully)"''"'
Persons with memory of site:
1) Name Address
2) Name Address
List of material remains other than those used in construction ,'be .
as specific as possible in identifying objec~ and material)=
Whiteware, green transfer on whiteware~ coal, brick, shell, pcs. of leathe~
and bottle glass fragments. .''
If prehistoric materials are evident, check here and fill
prehistoric site form. -~ .. ; .......
Map References: Map or maps showing exact location and extent of
site must accompany this form and must be identified
by source and date. Keep this submission to
if feasible.
USGS 7% Minute Series Quad. Name 195~
For Office Use Only--UTM Coordinates
10. Photography (optional for environmental impact survey):
Please submit a 5"x7" black and white print(s) showing the current
state of the site. Provide a label for the print(s) on a separate
sheet.
NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE INVENT[R
For Office Use Only--Site Identifier
:oJect Identifier
· our Name 'Edward 0. 3ohannemann
Adclress Anthropoloq¥ Department
S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook
Zip 11794
Organization (if any)
1. Site Identifier(s)
2. County Suffolk
Phone
Long Island Archaeological Project
Edward 3ohannemann
One of following:
(51~) ~'.,~ ~-q~, ~; ,L>
City
To~s~ip Peconic
Incorporated Village
Unincorporated Village or
Hamlet
3. Present Owner Suffolk Count}, Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation
Address P.0. 8ox
West Sa},ville, N.Y.
11796
zip
4. Site DescriPtion (check all appropriate categories):
Structure/site
Superstructure: complete partial collapsed not evident
FoLtndatlon: above beloW___ (grou~ level) not evident --
Structural subdi~'~sions apparent ___Only surface traces ~sible
'--Buried traces detected
~-~st construction materials (be as specific as possible):
Grounds
Under cultivation Sustaining erosion × Woodland
Never-cultivated Previously cultivated Floodplain
~il Drainage axe'lent
-- . -- . : - .. ... good fair × poor
~ope., zAa: gen:~e moderate×__ 'S=eep ,
Distance to nearest water from structure T~pprox.) 180 ft.
Elevation: 5 ft.
Upland
Pastureland
Site Investigation
Surface--date(s) ~ 3uly, 19~0
×Site Map (Submi= with form*)
----Collection
Su~urface--date(s) ' 9/~/80
Testing: shovel× coring__other
no. of-~nits 1
(append additional sheets,
if necessary):
~it size 30 X d0 cm
(Submit plan of units with form*)
Excavation: unit size no. of units
(Submit plan of units with form*)
* Submission should be 8½"x11", if feasible
Investigator Ed 3ohannemsnn & Laurie Schroeder
Manuscript or published report(s) (reference fully):
Present repositor~ of materials Anthropoloq¥ Dept. $.U.N.Y. Stony Broo~z~
Site inventory=
a~ date constructed or occupation period late 19th ~.
b. previous owners, if known
.. PE 43
c. modifications, if known
(append additional Sheets, if necessary).
Site documentation (append additional sheets, if necessary):
a. Historic map references
'1) Name Date Source
Present locatio'n of original, if known
2 } Name Date Source
Present location of o~iginal, £E know~ ..
Representation in existing photography
1) Photo date Where located
· '2) PHoto date- Where located
Primary and secondary source documentation (reference
fully)
Persons with memory of site:
1) Name Address
2) Name Address
8. List of material remains other than those used tn construction (be
as specific as possible in identifying object and material):
Bottle gl~ss fragments ("Greens Nervura"), stoneware, redware, shells, coal,
coai ash and'unidentifiable pcs. of rusted metai.
If prehistoric materials are evident, check here an~ fill out
prehistoric site form. __ ~ .' · -
9. Map References: Map or maps showing exact lobation and extent of
site must accompany this form and must be identified
by source and date. Keep this submission to
if feasible.
USGS 7% Minute Series Quad. Name 1956 Southold Quadrangle
For Office Use Only~-OTM Coordinates ' ' '
10. Photography (optional for environmental impact survey):
Please submit a 5"x7" black and white print(s) showing the current
state of the site. Provide a label for the'print(s) on a separate
sheet. ~.
NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE INVENTORY FORM
~or Office Use Only--Site Identifier
~roject Identifier
bur Name Edward 3. 3ohannemanp
Address , Anth~opoloqy Department
S.U.N.Y. Stony 8rook
Zip 11794
Organization (if any)
1. Site Identifier(s)
2. County Suffolk
Date 3uly~ 1980
Phone (51d 2a6-8615, 6745
Long Island Archaeoloqical Project
Edward Johannemann
One of following:
City
Township Peconic
Incorporated Village
Unincorporated Village or
Hamlet
Present Owner Suffolk Co. Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation
Address P,O. Box 144
West Sayville~ N.Y.
- Zip 11796
Site Description (check all appropriate categories):
Stricture/site
Superstructure: complete~artial collapsed not evident×
Foundation: above x below (ground level) not evident ~
Structural subdi~-~'sions ~pparent x__Only surface traces ~-~sible
Buried traces detected
~-~st construction ~terials (be as specific as possible):
Six weathered, 6" ~ piles~ boulders and red sandstone blocks. A 6" X. 6" mortisse-
&-tendon timber was retrieved by the Southold Historical Soc. along with the two
Grounds mill stones.
.. Under.cultivation x Sustaining erosion Woodland .__Upland
Never-cultivated Previously cultivated ----Floodplain Pastureland
~oil Drainage: ex¢~'~l~nt good fair -- poor x ~
Slope: flat__ gentle_2~mo~rate --~m~p -~- --
Distance to nearest water from s%-~ucture ~pprox.) Shoreline
~-l~vation: 0 ft.
Site Investigation (append additional sheets,
Surface--date (s) 3uly~ 1980
x~ite Map (Submit with for~*)
'--Collection ,
Su~'~urface--date (s) ' ?/~/80
Testing:no.Sh°vel~-c~r~ng--°~herof un,ts
if necessary):
unit size ~ × as r~
(Submit plan of units with form*)
~.xcavation: unit size no. of units
(Submit plan of units with form*)
* Submission should be 8%"x11", if feasible
Investigator Ed 3ohannemann & Laurie Schroeder
F-anuscript or published report(s) (reference fully):
Present repository of materials
Anth~o~olonv Depf. S.I1.N.¥.
~tony Brook
· . Page
Site inventory=
a~ date constructed or occupation period
b. previous owners, if known
c. modifications, if known
(append additional sheets, if n~cessary) .'
Site documentation (append additional sheets,
a. Historio map references
l)
1RaO to 1906
£~ necessary):
PE $~
Name Map of Suffolk Co. Date 1859 Source J. Chace Or.
Present location of original, ~'f known Special Collections, ~.,U.N.Y.
Stony Brook library
2) Name Atlas of L.I. Date 1873 Source .F.W. Bee~
Present loca~'ion o£ original, ~f known Smithtown Library ,
Name Shelter Island Date 1904 Source U.S.G.S. "
Representation in' existing photography (see 7c. Newell)
1) Photo date Where locate~
2) Pb~o date ~ere locate~
c. Primary and secondary source documentation (reference fully}
Southold Flistorical Soc. ''
1960. Cuide to Historic Markers, L.I. Traveller-Hattituck Watchman, Mattituck.
Newell, Rosalind Case
L1962. A R?s9 of th? Nine~ie~ Academy Printing~ Southold~ 1976. Rose Remember
d. ~ersons wztn ~emory o= szre: Academy Printing~ Southold.
1) Name ~nn,l~nH Rnn~ N~wPll Address N~Ru P~.. P~rnn~c. N.Y.
2) Name Address
8. List of material remains other than those used in-construction (be
as specific as possible in identifying object and material):
If prehistoric materials are evident,
prehistoric site form.
check here an~ fill out
Map References: Map or maps showing exact location an~ extent of
site must accompany this form an~ must be identified
by source and date. Keep this submission to
if feasible.
USGS 7½ Minute Series Quad. Name 1956 Southold Quadrangle
For Office Use Only--UTM Coordinates
10. Photography (optional for environmental impact survey):
Please submit a 5"x7" black and white print(s) showing the current
state of the site. Provide a label for the print(s) on a separate
sheet.
Plates 1 - 4.
NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE INVENTORY FO~
Office Use Onl~--Site'Identifier
:oiJect Identifier
·our Name FHw..H .]_ '~]nh~mn~m~Rn Phone
Address ~h~p~y ~e5~,
q I~ ~[ V qFnn~ ~nn~
Date N,,ovember 11~ 1980
~16) 246-8615. 67d5
1. Site Xdentifier (s)
2. .County Suffolk
Edward J. 3ohannemann
One of following:
City
Township.. Peconic
Incorporated Village
Unincorporated Village or
Hamlet
Present Owner Suffolk Co. Dept. of Parks~ Recreation & Conservation
Address P.O.,Box
West S~yville~ N.Y.
Eip 11796
e
Site Description (check all appropriate categories):
Structure/site
Superstructure: complete~artial__collapsed__not evident
Foundation: above below__ (ground level) not evident --
Structural subdiv-~sions apparent __Only surface traces v-~sible
--Buried traces detected
~-[at construction materials (be as specific as possible):
Grounds
Under cultivation ×Sustaining erosion ~__Woodland
'-'Never-cultivated Pr----eviously cultivated __Floodplain
~il Drainage: exc~len~ good .. fair ~_ poor --
Slope: flat gentle__mo~rate__"S=eep_~_ .
Distance to ~arest water from structure (~pprox.) 150'
Elevation: .21 - 2~'
Upland
Pastureland
5. Site Investigation (append additional sheets, if necessary):
' Surface--date(s) 9/8/80
x Site Map (Submit with form*)
--Collection
Su~urface--date(s) ,9/8/80
Testing= shovel× Coring__other unit size 30 X 40 er
no. of-~nits 1 (Submit plan of unica with form*)
Excavation: unit size no. of units
(Submit plan of units with form*)
* Subm~ssion should be 8%'x11', if feasible
Investigator Ed 3ohanne~ann & Im,r~a ~rhrn~d~
Ma~uscript or published report(s) (refference fully):
Present repository of materials Anthropoloq,v Dept., S.U.N.Y. Sf. nny
Site inventory=
a~ date constructed or occupation period
b. previous owners, i£ known
early 20th c.
c. modifications, i~ known
(append additional sheets, if necessary)
Site documentation (append additicnal~heets, ~ necessary):
a. Historic map references
1) Name Date Source
Present location o~ original, l~ known '-'"'
2) Name Date Sourc~
Present location o£ original, i£ known
b. Representation in existing photography
1) Photo date Where located
2) P~oto date Where located
c. Primary and secondary source documentation (reference fully)
PE ~43
Persons with memory of site:
1) Name Address
2} Name Address
List of material remains other than those used in construction (be
as specific as possible in identifying object and material):
Whiteware, bottle gloss, window glosot, and shell.
10.
If p=ehistorlc materials are evident, check here and fill out
prehistoric site form.
Map References: Nap or maps showing exact location and extent o£
site must accompany this for~ and must be identified
by source and date. Keep this submission to 8%"xiL"
if feasible.
USGS 7% Minute Series Quad. Name
Southold
For Office Use Only--UTM Coordinates
Photography (optional ~or environmental impact survey):
Please submit a ~'xT' black and white print(s) showing the current
state of the site. Provide a label for the print(s) on a separate
sheet.
PE 41}
Plate 1. Boulders, sandstone blocks and piles of grist mill
and dam looking southeast. (Site 35-5)
PE 43
Plate 2. ~'The Old Mill At Peconic - 1896" (Site 35-5). (Newell 1962)
Plate 3. "Storm of November 26th, 1898.
(Site 35-5) (Newell 1962)
Macauley ashore.
Windwheel wrecked."
PE
Plate 4. "The Last of the Old Mill" (Site 35-5). (Newell 1962)
PE 43
Bibliography
Beers, F.W.
1873.
Atlas of Lon9 Island From Recent and Actual Surveys and
Records. Beers, Comstock, and Cline,~ew York.
Chace, J., Jr.
]859. Map of Suffolk Co., L.I., N.Y. From Actual Survey, John
Douglas, Philadelphia.
Lockwood, Kessler and Bartlett, Inc.
1974. Topographic Map, Five Eastern Towns, Suffolk Co., N.Y.,
Suffolk Co. Dept. of Public Works, Yaphank.
Newell, Rosalind Case
1962. A Rose of the Nineties, Academy Printing, Southold.
1976. Rose Remembers, Academy Printing, Southold.
Sou~hold Historical Society
1960. Guide to Historic Markers, L.I. Traveller-Mattituck Watchman,
Mattituck.
Suffolk Co. Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Conservation
1979. Suffolk Co. Parks: Something for Everyone.
U.S. Coast Survey
1838. Part of the L.I.
Point. (T-55)
Northshore From Coopers Hill to Oysterpond
U.S.G.S.
1904. Shelter Island Quadrangle.
1956. Southold Quadrangle.
Van Tuyl, R. and Son
1966. Map of Property to be Acquired for Park Purposes at Peconic,
Town of Southold, Suffolk Co., N.Y., Suffolk Co. Dept. of
Public Works, Yaphank.
Informants
Ms. Earmauker, Member
Ms. Magdeline Goodrich, Town Historian
Mr. Miller, Member
Mr. Wagnor, Member
Southold Historical Society
Main St.
Southold, N.Y.
516-765-5500
Mr. C. G. Peterson
5 Mill La.
Peconic, N.Y.
516-765-1654
Mr. Edward Schwindt
Sound Shore Rd.
Peconic, N.Y.
516-765-2618