Whitestone
Whitestone was named after a large limestone boulder found in 1645 by the Dutch on the virtually flat seashore. The Dutch recognized the great potential to establish the town as a major trading port due to its location by the East River. They purchased the town from the Matinecock tribe, who had bee...
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Arcadia Publishing Inc
2006
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| Series: | Images of America |
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