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This is a Nano cache and a very small one. (YOU WILL NEED A PAIR OF POINTY TWEEZERS TO EXTRACT LOG WITH OUT DAMAGING IT) Please but back where it was to stay hidden.
This is pretty neat to find a nice piece of the area’s history here in Czescik Marina Park. This is a nice place to sit and relax and watch the boats go by.
STAMFORD -- A 92-year-old plaque given to city officials to honor the original deed of sale for the area that now includes Stamford has found its newest home in the heart of Shippan.
The plaque commemorates the original July 1, 1640 sale by American Indian Chiefs Ponus and Wascussue to British Capt. Nathaniel Turner, an agent for the New Haven Colony.
For just 12 coats, 12 hoes, 12 hatchets, 12 glasses, 12 knives, two kettles and four fathom of white wampum, Turner purchased the area that today constitutes Stamford, Darien, the western section of New Canaan, as well as the towns of Pound Ridge and Bedford, NY.
Archeological evidence indicates that the Indian inhabitants occupied this area from 11,000 B.C. until they came in contact with Europeans in the late 1630s, said Stamford Historical Society research librarian Ronald Marcus.
The monument, donated to the city on June 10, 1916 by Onax Tribe No. 41, Improved Order of Red Men, has a storied history in Stamford.
It was originally placed on a tall, slender piece of fieldstone in St. John's Park, but was removed in 1970 because the initial stone shaft had disintegrated. It was then rededicated at the west wall of Old Town Hall in June 1971, but was again removed and placed in a storage facility on Magee Avenue some years later.
During a random cleanup, the plaque caught the attention of a city facilities employee, Tony Panaro, who noticed its significance and set it aside.
Already at Magee Avenue, the plaque didn't have to go far to reach its final destination.
James Ryan, president of the Shippan Point Association (SPA), thanked Panaro for his efforts, as well as former director of operations Tim Curtain, who chose the Magee Avenue site, and Ron Cavalier, who restored the plaque to pristine condition.
"Without their dedication, this piece of history could have been lost forever," he said.
Ryan also praised the efforts of the city's Downtown Special Services District for providing a $3,500 grant for the plaque's refurbishment. The SPA raised an additional $1,000, which aided in the restoration and beautification of the plaque's current location on the East Branch of Stamford Harbor.
On Thursday, Sept. 18, Mayor Dannel Malloy gathered with at least 40 constituents and Shippan residents to formally welcome this special piece of Stamford history to its new home on the harbor.
The location has special significance, said Marcus, because in native Paugussett, the word "Shippan" translates to "the shore, where the sea begins."
"It's back where it belongs," he said.
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