NRHP Reference # 93000609 Area 14 ha | Designated NHL April 19, 1993 Added to NRHP 19 April 1993 | |
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Location Tottenville, Staten Island, New York | ||
Ward's Point is the southernmost point of New York State in Tottenville, Staten Island, across Arthur Kill from Perth Amboy, New Jersey at the head of Raritan Bay.
Contents
- Map of Wards Point Staten Island NY 10307 USA
- Wards Point Archeological Site
- Wards Point Conservation Area
- References
Map of Ward's Point, Staten Island, NY 10307, USA
Ward's Point Archeological Site
Near Ward's Point is the Ward's Point Archeological Site, an archaeological site within Conference House Park. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993. The site has been known since 1858, when human remains were first unearthed in the area. It is one of the largest and best preserved sites for studying Native American people in the New York area.
Ward's Point Conservation Area
Ward's Point Conservation Area is a historic archaeological site and national historic district. The district encompasses nine contributing sites. It includes the property on which the Conference House sits. The Conference House was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1966. The conservation area was specifically identified for preservation based on "the information it may provide on prehistoric and historic Indian subsistence and settlement on Staten Island." A number of prehistoric remains have been located on the site. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.