Samuel Smith Tavern Site
Samuel Smith Tavern Site | |
![]() Smith Tavern excavation, c. 1970 | |
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Nearest city | Wellfleet, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°55′12″N 70°03′26″W / 41.919906°N 70.057118°WCoordinates: 41°55′12″N 70°03′26″W / 41.919906°N 70.057118°W |
Built | 1690 |
NRHP reference No. | 77000108 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 11, 1977 |
The Samuel Smith Tavern Site is a historic archeological site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. It encompasses the remains of a late 17th-century tavern operated by Samuel Smith, owner of , which shelters Wellfleet Harbor. The tavern site is located within the Cape Cod National Seashore, and is accessible via the Great Island Trail.[2][3] The site was excavated in 1969–70, recovering thousands of artifacts, including clay pipes, drinking artifacts, a harpoon, and a chopping block fashioned from whale vertebrae.[4]
The tavern site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape Cod National Seashore
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Great Island Trail brochure" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ "Guide's Guide to Great Island" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "2011 Cape Cod National Seashore Newsletter" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
Categories:
- 1690 establishments in Massachusetts
- Buildings and structures completed in 1690
- Buildings and structures in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Commercial buildings completed in the 17th century
- Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places in Cape Cod National Seashore
- Wellfleet, Massachusetts
- Barnstable County, Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs