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HISTORIC AND NATURAL DISTRICTS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
INVENTORY FORM O,G06
UNIQUE SITE NOJ 03 /6,
DIVISION FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION. QUAD.
NEW YORK STATE PARKS AND RECREATION SERIES
ALBANY,NEW YORK (51 S)474-0479 NEG. NO.
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YOUR NAME: Tnwn n f S outholdZS PLIA DATE: April 1 198 7
YOUR ADDRESS:Savm Hall, Main Road TELEPHONE-1516) 765-1892
Southold L. I. . N.Y. 11971
ORGANIZATION (if any): Southold Town Community Development Office
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1. NAME OF DISTRICT: Howell Meadow Preserve
2. COUNTY: Suffolk TOWN/CITY: Southold VILLAGE: Southold
3. DESCRIPTION:
A 5-acrea salt marsh lying at the western headwaters of
Goose Creek. The preserve is a tidal salt marsh, mainly
salt hay (Spartina patens) . There are mosquitoe -ditches
and marsh ponds.
4. SIGNIFICANCE:
This thatch bed on Goose Creek was the thatch bed for
the Howell farm on South Harbor Road. (See form SD 95. )
Every farm on Long Island needed a thatch bed from
which to harvest salt hay for bedding, mulch, etc.
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G. SOURCES: The Nature C ns rva . "Howell Meadow Preserve. " 1982
Interview Wan. Hoechner. 11/17/1986
Interview George dells. Tel. 676-2056. Feb. 1987
7 . THREATS TO AREA:
BY ZONING ❑ BY ROADS ❑ BY DEVELOPERS ❑
BY DETERIORATION ❑ OTHER
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
8. LOCAL ATTITUDES TOWARD THE AREA:
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Form prepared by Rosemary Skye Moritt, research assistant.
HOWELL MEADOW PRESERVE
Southold SD1328L
Suffolk County
;• 5 Acres Salt Meadow
Of Interest This preserve is a tidal salt marsh
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�,i�•` whose major constituent is salt hay (Spartina
'0 patens) interspersed with spike grass, giasswort
and sea lavender. The mosquito ditches and the
marsh pond areas are subject to daily flooding and
i are lined with cord grass(Spartina alfemiflora).The
edges of the marsh are drier. The northern edge
hosts a stand of marsh elder which also extends to
— the area to the west of the salt hay. The extreme
western end of the preserve supports a stand of
�• "`—�" Phragmites. North of the salt marsh is an acre of
oak woodland along the west side of which is an
Arrisr.unknown access road.
Clams,crabs,worms, snails and minnows may be found on the preserve.These, in turn, at-
tract waterbirds such as black ducks, yellowlegs, egrets, herons, and common terns.
Because of the fragile nature of the tidal marsh there are no trails through this part of the
preserve.
History Since 5000 B.C. the Indians have harvested many items from salt areas on Long
Island.The Corchaug Indians dwelt nearby and harvested fish,clams and oysters.They also
dried fish to use when they moved inland during the winter.
The preserve area was purchased by George M. Howell in 1871 to provide the family with a
supply of salt hay for use on their farm. In the 1900's its very existence as a salt marsh was
threatened by proposals to dike the marsh to provide an area for public boating. The
preserve was donated to the Conservancy by George J. Wells in two parcels in 1971 and
1972 in the name of his aunt, Lillian Howell.
Admission Like other preserves,this area is open to individuals and groups who obtain prior permis-
sion from the Conservancy and who abide by the Conservancy's policies on preserve use.
Because of the fragile nature of the marsh, its use will be restricted to individuals or small
groups.
Directions Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 73. Proceed east on Route 25 to
Southold and turn right on Oaklawn Avenue oust beyond a church on the left).Turn right on-
to Clearview Avenue and make the first left onto a short dead-end road. The preserve is to
the left and directly ahead. It is advisable to obtain parking permission from the local police.
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